7 must-read nonfiction books like The Midwest Native Plant Primer: 225 Plants for an Earth-Friendly Garden by Alan Branhagen

Cover of The Midwest Native Plant Primer: 225 Plants for an Earth-Friendly Garden by Alan Branhagen

The Midwest Native Plant Primer: 225 Plants for an Earth-Friendly Garden

By: Alan Branhagen

4.32

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Bring Your Garden to Life—and Life to Your Garden!   Do you want a garden that makes a real differe…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in The Midwest Native Plant Primer: 225 Plants for an Earth-Friendly Garden by Alan Branhagen , here is a list of 7 books like this:

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1. Talk of the Town (Daily Texas, #1)

By: Lisa Wingate

3.73

Format: 367 pages, Paperback

The show American Megastar is the hottest thing on television but its associate producer, Mandalay … read more

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"Just because I didn't create the plan didn't mean a plan didn't exist."

-Lisa Wingate, Talk of the Town (Daily Texas, #1)

"My mama used to say the blues is an ailment that don't like no sunshine in the room."

-Lisa Wingate, Talk of the Town (Daily Texas, #1)

"My mama used to say if you frown on the outside long enough, eventually you'll grow a frown on the inside, too."

-Lisa Wingate, Talk of the Town (Daily Texas, #1)

"Somewhere, deep within me, beyond the passion, beyond the beauty of the night, that little spark of Daily magic ignited in me again, began burning in a place that had gone dark and untended, that had…"

-Lisa Wingate, Talk of the Town (Daily Texas, #1)

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2. My Father's Dragon (My Father's Dragon, #1)

By: Ruth Stiles Gannett

3.70

Format: 168 pages, Paperback

Elmer Elevator (narrator's father as a boy) runs away with an old alley cat to rescue a flying baby… read more

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3. Strawberry Girl

By: Lois Lenski

4.48

Format: None pages, Paperback

The land was theirs, but so were its hardships Strawberries -- big, ripe, and juicy. Ten-year-old B… read more

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4. Bringing Nature Home: How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens

By: Douglas W. Tallamy

4.06

Format: 205 pages, Hardcover

As development and subsequent habitat destruction accelerate, there are increasing pressures on wil… read more

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5. The Trumpet of the Swan

By: E.B. White , Fred Marcellino

4.10

Format: 252 pages, Paperback

Generations have grown up with E. B. White's classic novels. One of his best-loved books, The Trump… read more

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"When in love, one must take risks."

-E.B. White, The Trumpet of the Swan

"Safety is all well and good: I prefer freedom."

-E.B. White, The Trumpet of the Swan

"Besides, my life is a catastrophe. It's a catastrophe to be without a voice."

-E.B. White, The Trumpet of the Swan

"In almost everyone's life there is one event that changes the whole course of his existence."

-E.B. White, The Trumpet of the Swan

6. The Hero and the Crown (Damar, #2)

By: Robin McKinley

4.20

Format: 24 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Aerin could not remember a time when she had not known the story; she had grown up knowing it. It w… read more

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7. The Wild Robot (The Wild Robot, #1)

By: Peter Brown

4.05

Format: 12 pages, Hardcover

When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild… read more

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8. The Last Mapmaker

By: Christina Soontornvat

4.15

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A high-seas adventure set in a Thai-inspired fantasy world. As assistant to Mangkon’s most celeb… read more

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"I couldn't see it then, but I could see it now. I opened my eyes, releasing another stream of tears. I had been trying so hard to run from my past. But the past was like mottlefish ink. Even if it fa…"

-Christina Soontornvat, The Last Mapmaker

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9. Swim Team

By: Johnnie Christmas

4.28

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Mana… read more

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10. Burn Down, Rise Up

By: Vincent Tirado

3.75

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Stranger Things meets Get Out in this Sapphic Horror debut from nonbinary, Afro-Latine author Vince… read more

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11. Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard

By: Douglas W. Tallamy

4.37

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Douglas W. Tallamy’s first book, Bringing Nature Home, sparked a national conversation about the li… read more

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  • gardening
  • nonfiction
  • nature
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12. Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up

By: Abigail Shrier

4.06

Format: 350 pages, Kindle Edition

In virtually every way that can be measured, Gen Z's mental health is worse than that of previous g… read more

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  • nonfiction
"Children’s and adolescents’ sense of self is still developing. They cannot correct the interpretations or recommendations of a therapist."

-Abigail Shrier, Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up

"When I agreed with my therapist, I told her so. When I didn’t, we talked about that. And when I felt I needed to move on, I did. Which is to say: I was an adult in therapy. I had swum life’s choppy w…"

-Abigail Shrier, Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up

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13. Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

By: Pedro Martín

4.27

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy’s family and t… read more

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  • nonfiction
"It was like the driveway at Disneyland but with way more automatic weapons."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

"I like to say that my stories are 100% true 90% of the time. My memory and my heart like to play tricks on each other. The results are what makes my stories."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

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14. Sheine Lende (Elatsoe, #0)

By: Darcie Little Badger

4.29

Format: 391 pages, Hardcover

Darcie Little Badger's Elatsoe launched her career and in the years since has become a beloved favo… read more

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15. Northwind

By: Gary Paulsen

3.58

Format: 246 pages, Hardcover

The story of a young person's battle to stay alive against the odds, where the high seas meet a coa… read more

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16. The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club

By: Helen Simonson

3.96

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

A timeless comedy of manners—refreshing as a summer breeze and bracing as the British seaside—about… read more

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17. The Marvellers (The Conjureverse, #1)

By: Dhonielle Clayton

4.00

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Author Dhonielle Clayton makes her middle-grade debut with a fantasy adventure set in a global magi… read more

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18. Prairie Up: An Introduction to Natural Garden Design

By: Benjamin Vogt

4.51

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Connecting to nature with native plants Landscaping with native plants has encouraged gardeners fro… read more

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  • gardening
  • nonfiction
  • nature
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19. Gardening Your Front Yard: Projects and Ideas for Big and Small Spaces

By: Tara Nolan

3.78

Format: 208 pages, Kindle Edition

Gardening Your Front Yard is an active, inspiring resource that shows you how to treat your front y… read more

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  • gardening
  • nonfiction
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20. The Midwest Native Plant Primer: 225 Plants for an Earth-Friendly Garden

By: Alan Branhagen

4.32

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Bring Your Garden to Life—and Life to Your Garden!   Do you want a garden that makes a real differe… read more

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  • gardening
  • nonfiction
  • nature
Cover of No-Dig Gardening: Raised Beds, Layered Gardens, and Other No-Till Techniques by Bella Linde

21. No-Dig Gardening: Raised Beds, Layered Gardens, and Other No-Till Techniques

By: Bella Linde

4.11

Format: 298 pages, Kindle Edition

Discover how to create a weed-free, sustainable, abundant garden with the no-till gardening method!… read more

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  • gardening
  • nonfiction

5 Best gardening books like The Midwest Native Plant Primer: 225 Plants for an Earth-Friendly Garden by Alan Branhagen

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Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard

Douglas W. Tallamy

4.37

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Prairie Up: An Introduction to Natural Garden Design

Benjamin Vogt

4.51

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Gardening Your Front Yard: Projects and Ideas for Big and Small Spaces

Tara Nolan

3.78

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Alan Branhagen

4.32

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The Eyes and the Impossible

Dave Eggers

4.25

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Kate DiCamillo

4.30

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Nicholas Day

4.15

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Katherine Marsh

4.50

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