“My hope is that somehow I might move others to find themselves magnified in nature, whomever and wherever they might be.” – J. Drew Lanham
From The Home Place: Memoirs of a colored man’s love affair with nature
YDL is proud to partner with Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum in their Community Read program featuring books that portray the intersection of race and the environment. Two titles have been selected this year, one for adults and one for children. Both are available for request at YDL.
For adults
The Home Place: Memoirs of a colored man’s love affair with nature, by J. Drew Lanham (available in print, ebook, and audiobook through YDL)
View the discussion guide for The Home Place
For kids & families
Ruby’s Birds, by Mya Thompson (available in print through YDL). Due to rain, we weren’t able to read the book at our weekly Garden Gathering for kids. Instead, hear the read aloud, sing a bird song, and find activities in this video.
Self-directed activities for kids & families
Recommended Reading at YDL
Related Events
June 18, 11am: Ruby’s Birds and nest-building
Coming soon:
- “Birds of YDL” video