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• Firekeeper's Daughter

  Boulley, Angeline

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  A complex thriller where eighteen-year-old Daunis navigates her identity and her community. Her deep knowledge of traditional medicine, plants, and the land itself becomes central to unraveling a dangerous mystery.

• The Marrow Thieves

  Dimaline, Cherie

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  In a dystopian future scarred by climate change, humanity has lost the ability to dream—except for Indigenous people. A gripping story of survival, chosen family, and the resilience required to find hope and renewal in a damaged world.

• Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults

  Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants

  Gray Smith, Monique

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  An essential read that beautifully weaves together Indigenous wisdom, botany, and personal narrative. It reframes how we view the natural world, treating plants and animals as our oldest teachers rather than just resources.

• The Smell of Other People's Houses

  Hitchcock, Bonnie-Sue

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  Set in 1970s Alaska, this novel weaves together the lives of four teens. The stark, shifting seasons of the North are a constant, shaping the characters' struggles with family, poverty, and finding their own paths forward.

• I Am Still Alive

  Marshall, Kate Alice

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  A gritty survival story about a teenage girl stranded alone in the Canadian wilderness. It is a raw look at what it takes to endure the elements, adapt to the unforgiving environment, and emerge transformed.

• Diary of a Young Naturalist

  McAnulty, Dara

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  Written by a teenager with autism, this memoir chronicles a year in his life exploring the woods and wildlife of Northern Ireland. It is a brilliant, deeply observant account of how nature provides refuge and clarity.

• Wilder Girls

  Power, Rory

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  A dark, gripping twist on nature reclaiming its space. When a mysterious "Tox" quarantines a girls' boarding school, the surrounding forest—and the girls themselves—begin to mutate and evolve in terrifying, untamed ways.

• One Earth

  People of Color Protecting Our Planet

  Rao, Anuradha S.

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  A collection of inspiring profiles featuring Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) environmental defenders from around the globe who are leading the charge in ecological conservation and renewal.

• Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

  Sáenz, Benjamin Alire

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  While not explicitly about forests or farming, this novel uses the shifting weather of the desert—particularly the cleansing, transformative summer rainstorms—as a mirror for the boys' internal awakenings and emotional renewal.

• Concrete Rose

  Thomas, Angie

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  In this prequel to The Hate U Give, seventeen-year-old Maverick Carter unexpectedly becomes a father. Interwoven with his struggle is his experience tending a rose garden—a powerful metaphor for patience, vulnerability, and the difficult work of…Read moreRead more of this annotation