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• Grow a Garden!

  Frederick-Frost, Alexis,

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  Will, Violet, and Basil must be the unluckiest students at the Garden Gnome Academy. They've been stuck with Mr. Butternut, the school's most unpopular (and unusual) teacher, Will and his friends have to learn about the soil and compost while their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Sprite and the Gardener

  Abrego, Rii,

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  "Long, long ago, sprites were the caretakers of gardens. Every flower was grown by their hand. But when humans appeared and began growing their own gardens, the sprites' magical talents soon became a thing of the past. When Wisteria, an ambitious,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bloom

  Oppel, Kenneth, 1967-

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  It begins with rain. Rain that carries seeds. Seeds that sprout--overnight, everywhere and take over crop fields, twine up houses, burrow below streets. They bloom--and release toxic pollens. They bloom--and form Venus-fly-trap like pods that…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Young Green Witch's Guide to Plant Magic

  Rituals and Recipes From Nature

  Bennett, Robin Rose,

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  An essential guide for anyone who wants to connect with natural magic, learn more about herbalism, and become more confident as they embrace their power with activities that support mindfulness and self-love.

• A Deathly Compendium of Poisonous Plants

  Wicked Weeds and Sinister Seeds

  Hirsch, Rebecca E.,

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  "A must for fans of science and history-and also armchair detectives-this entertaining and informative illustrated compendium delves into nature's deadliest plants and their fascinating histories as implements of medicine, warfare, and foul play"

• This Poison Heart

  Bayron, Kalynn,

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  Teenaged Briseis, who possesses a supernatural power over plants, including poisonous ones, inherits a dilapidated estate in rural New York and must protect herself and her family from centuries-old secrets that threaten their lives.

• Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults

  Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants

  Kimmerer, Robin Wall, 1953-

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  "Botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer's best-selling book Braiding Sweetgrass is adapted for a young adult audience by children's author Monique Gray Smith, bringing Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the lessons of plant life to a new generation."

• Flowerheart

  Bakewell, Catherine,

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  Sixteen-year-old Clara accidentally curses her father with wild magic, and in order to save him, she makes a dangerous bargain with a local wizard, who happens to be her childhood best friend.

• Force of Nature

  Clark, Melissa, 1970-

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  On her sixteenth birthday, Chloe Lovejoy learns she has inherited the role of Mother Nature from her grandmother and must secretly balance school, family, and first crushes while protecting the world and keeping her new powers out of the wrong hands.

• Poison Ivy

  Thorns

  Keplinger, Kody,

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  "There's something unusual about Pamela Isley--the girl who hides behind her bright red hair. The girl who won't let anyone inside to see what's lurking behind the curtains. The girl who goes to extreme lengths to care for a few small plants. "

• They Bloom at Night

  Tran, Trang Thanh,

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  In Mercy, Louisiana, a town plagued by red algae and vanishing residents, Noon finds a reluctant ally in Covey and the two join forces to hunt a deadly creature in the dark waters as a storm looms.

• Kokun. Volume One, The Girl From the West

  Uehashi, Nahoko,

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  "A sweeping ecological fantasy where two girls must unlock a forgotten power to save their world from collapse. "

• The Story of Seeds

  From Mendel's Garden to Your Plate, and How There's More of Less to Eat Around the World

  Castaldo, Nancy F. (Nancy Fusco), 1962-

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  Did you know there are top-secret seed vaults hidden throughout the world? And once a seed disappears, that's it - it's gone forever? With the growth of genetically modified foods, the use of many seeds is dwindling - of 80,000 edible plants, only…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Carver, a Life in Poems

  Nelson, Marilyn, 1946-

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  Told from the point of view of George Washington Carver and people who knew him, 44 poems celebrate the life and accomplishments of the botanist and inventor.

• Flower and Thorn

  Mehrotra, Rati,

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  In the pursuit of a better life, seventeen-year-old flower hunter Irinya and her childhood best friend find a priceless silver spider lily, only to have it fall into the wrong hands, leading Irinya on a perilous quest to reclaim the magical flower.