In this 2023 conversation with Justine Willis Toms, Ellen Dee Davidson explores what it means to be in conversation with trees. Davidson hikes into an ancient redwood forest on a regular basis and practices “forest bathing”. She reminds us that when we are not bombarded with the noise, bright lights, and electromagnetic fields of a city our nervous system calms down and we open up to a wider field of perception.Davidson is an advocate for the health of forests. Besides her memoir, ...

American Book Festival Best Book Award Silver Nautilus Award Moonbeam Silver Award Green Earth Book Award 2025 Readers' Choice 2025 Finalist Story Monsters Purple Dragonfly Award North American Environmental Association RecommendedA true story of restoration—told in English and Spanish.In the desolate plains of eastern Colombia, a community called Gaviotas did something scientists said was impossible. Under the vision of Paolo Lugari, they ...

Gold Nautilus Award Mom's Choice Gold Award Independent Press Award Winner IAN Book of the Year Readers' Favorite Gold Award Moonbeam Silver Award Readers' Choice Silver Green Earth Book Award CIBA Gertrude Warner Award Finalist The Wishing Shelf FinalistWhat if a tree asked you to listen—and you did?Twelve-year-old Katie is sitting in class, ignoring her teacher, when the oak tree outside the window asks her to listen. She does—and that sm...

Stolen Voices is thrilling Science Fiction for young adults, suitable for ages 10 and up; explores concepts such as conformity, self-expression, caste systems, and social structures; extremely well suited for classroom and book club discussions. Life in Noveskina is designed to be harmonious and conflict-free. But 15-year-old Miri, daughter of two of the city's Important Officials, faces a shameful dilemma. She has matured with no clear Talent and thus faces life among the lower-classes. As M...