Not Just Dirt!

Key Selling Points

• This STEM title defines soil, why it's important (agriculture, extraction, nature and habitat, medicine, carbon sequestration, filters groundwater etc.), the threats it's facing (pesticides, erosion, climate change etc.) and what we can all do to protect it for the future.
• It deals with timely themes including pollution, deforestation, climate change, carbon sinks, food security, conservation and protection, biodiversity, ecosystem services, environmental stewardship, severe weather, and the effects of industry and economy.
• Makes soil relatable to kids by discussing the role it plays in conserving the Earth’s history, and what archaeologists and paleontologists can learn by digging in the dirt.
• Introduces kids to practical things they can do preserve soil, starting with planting a garden.
• Sheryl Normandeau is a certified master gardener and works with various gardening organizations in Alberta. She's the author of Saving Our Seeds, which was a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection, also in the Footprints series.