{"product_id":"joy-takes-root-by-gwendolyn-wallace-ashleigh-corrin-very-good-2023-pbk-32-pgs-kokila","title":"Joy Takes Root by Gwendolyn Wallace; Ashleigh Corrin (Very good, 2023, Pbk, 32 pgs, Kokila)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover and pages have slight wear; pages are unmarked. ISBN 9780593857687\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eIn her grandmother's garden, a young Black girl learns about mindfulness and herbal medicine in this soothing intergenerational story about our connection to nature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's Joy's first summer in her grandmother's South Carolina garden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea rite of passage. In the midst of okra, spinach, and strawberries, Grammy teaches Joy that plants are friends with many uses. Herbs, for example, can be turned into medicine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere in Grammy's abundant backyard, Joy learns to listen for the heartbeat of the earth and connect it to her own as she takes deep breaths and puts her intentions into the soil. By the story's end, she learns to grow seeds in her own garden, honoring all that her grandmother taught her. With sensory-rich illustrations from award-winning illustrator Ashleigh Corrin, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eJoy Takes Root\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a blissful reminder of all that might bloom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Faith Books23","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49720035737827,"sku":null,"price":2.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0678\/3303\/7027\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_30de9049-9fb6-4021-b3db-8f28a88c0383.jpg?v=1789180173","url":"https:\/\/faithbooks23.com\/products\/joy-takes-root-by-gwendolyn-wallace-ashleigh-corrin-very-good-2023-pbk-32-pgs-kokila","provider":"Faith Books23","version":"1.0","type":"link"}