Waa'aka' SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Hydrology Wilson Literary Science Writing Award

Wilson Literary Science Writing Award Winner * Golden Poppy Award Winner for Nonfiction * California Book Awards Gold Medal Winner * A Great Read from Great Places Selected by the Library of Congress * A San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year * American Book Award Winner * 2024 American Energy Society's Energy Writer of the Year * An Architect's Newspaper Best Book of 2023 * 2024 Nautilus Book Awards Silver Medal Winner

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The book also serves as an introduction to basic botanical concepts and is arranged by evolutionary relationships

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Waa'aka' SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Hydrology Wilson Literary Science Writing AwardA dazzling, own voice Native Californian creation story. "Waa'aka' was born when the earth was soft and the waters were new. It was the beginning of time. So begins Cindi Alvitres vivid and multifaceted telling of a traditional Tongva creation story from Southern California. Waa'aka' follows the title character, a beautiful bird who falls in love with Tamet, the sun, and tries to follow him up to the sky. Accompanied by richly colorful illustrations