# The First Blade of Sweetgrass - Hardcover

by **Suzanne Greenlaw** (Author), **Gabriel Frey** (Author), **Nancy Baker** (Illustrator)

Musquon must overcome her impatience while learning to distinguish sweetgrass from other salt marsh grasses, but slowly the spirit and peace of her surroundings speak to her, and she gathers sweetgrass as her ancestors have done for centuries, leaving the first blade she sees to grow for future generations. This sweet, authentic story from a Maliseet mother and her Passamaquoddy husband includes backmatter about traditional basket making and a Wabanaki glossary.

**Number of Pages:** 32

**Dimensions:** 0.55 x 10.08 x 9.21 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** August 10, 2021

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** First Blade of Sweetgrass: A Native American Story

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 3.4

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 18.95 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

## Variants

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