Jayden’s Impossible Garden by Mélina Mangal

The back section includes information about nature as well as a couple.

Juvenile Fiction/Community, hardcover, 40 pp. Beautifully illustrated with lovely messages about perseverance, friendship, and vision. Curtis, Jayden plants the seeds of a community garden and brings together his neighbors-and Mama-to show them the magic of nature in the middle of the city.Ī section at the back of the book features a note to readers from the author, a handful of nature facts, and activity directions to make the milk jug bird feeder and coffee container planter found in the story. Jayden's Impossible Garden is the winner of the 2019 African American Voices in Children's Literature writing contest, cosponsored by Strive Publishing and Free Spirit Publishing, and the recipient of the 2021 Foreword INDIES Honorable Mention, Picture Books, Early Reader (Children's). With the help of his neighbor and new friend Mr. So Jayden sets out to help Mama see what he sees. Jaydens Impossible Garden is the winner of the 2019 African American Voices in Childrens Literature writing contest, cosponsored by. But Mama doesn’t believe there’s any nature in the city. Jayden’s love of nature will inspire readers to see their environment and surroundings as bursting with opportunities for growth and connection.Īmidst all the buildings, people, and traffic in his neighborhood, Jayden sees nature everywhere: the squirrels scrounging, the cardinals calling, and the dandelions growing. But with so many demands on teachers’ time, including standardized testing, addressing these needs in the classroom can seem daunting.

Written by Mélina Mangal and vividly illustrated by Ken Daley, Jayden’s Impossible Garden tells the story of Jayden, a Black boy who loves imaginative play, being outdoors, and making things. By Mélina Mangal, author of Jayden’s Impossible Garden Social and emotional learning, or SEL, is an essential aspect of elementary instruction.

Jayden’s Impossible Garden by Mélina Mangal