KU Common Book
Robin Wall Kimmerer
KU Libraries staff have created this guide as a learning and teaching tool in alliance with the 2020-2021 KU Common Book Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teaching of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer, Botanist, (Citizen Band Potawatomi Nation)
The more something is shared, the greater its value becomes. (pg. 27)
The Gift of Strawberries (pp. 22-32)
Awards
New York Times Bestseller
Washington Post Bestseller Nonfiction
Los Angeles Times Bestseller
The Thoreau Prize 2021 "Excellence in Nature Writing"
Articles
- Anishinaabe botanist explores science, values“We braid one another’s hair out of concern for one’s well-being and beauty,” she said during her talk. “It’s a tangible sign of investing in the well-being of the other. And that’s why we braid sweetgrass. It is a sign of our care for Mother Earth.”
TedxSika - Reclaiming the Honorable Harvest: Robin Wall Kimmerer (2012)
Robin Kimmerer - Mishkos Kenomagwen: The Teachings of Grass | Bioneers
Ask a Librarian
We can help with your research questions -- contact us by chat, phone, email, text or at a Research Help desk.
Ways to Read or Listen to the Book
eBook Copies
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Call Number: E98.P5 K56 2016Publication Date: 2021
Paper Copies
If you prefer a paper copy, that's an option! We will reach out later this summer to encourage students to request paper copies. If you are faculty or staff interested in including the book in your fall courses, please complete the form at: Get the Book
Streaming Audiobook from LPL
The Lawrence Public Library has the print book and unlimited access to the eAudiobook and eBook on Hoopla. Residents of Northeast Kansas are eligible for a free library card. For more information Get a Card.