Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award Winner Ezra Jack Keats Award Winner Orbis Pictus Honor Book "Thematic connections to environmentalism and sustainability in our changing modern world, told through a Latinx lens, this is a highly recommended title for all nonfiction collections." - School Library Journal, starred review "A lovely tribute to an unassuming yet impactful changemaker." - Booklist , starred review "In a warm palette, Caldecott Honoree Martinez-Neal's lush mixed-media illustrations convey Salas's dedication and the potatoes as jewels hiding in an ever-shifting landscape. Fajardo smartly melds playful language with an urgent conservationist message." - Publishers Weekly , starred review "[A]n affable, often playful tone and a loose yet incredibly informative narrative peppered with words in Spanish and Quechua, Fajardo recounts the potato expert's adventures in all their glory." - Kirkus, starred review "This tribute to a contemporary figure will no doubt strike a chord with young readers." - BookPage , starred review "Fajardo's playful narrative brings readers along on Salas's quest, touching lightly but directly on other serious issues that affect his work, such as climate change and human encroachment on natural habitats.

" - Horn Book " The book is beautifully illustrated in a sketch-like style, with drawings in various shades of brown evoking potatoes and soil. The writing is simple and almost melodic in parts, mixing Spanish and Quechua terms with the English prose." - Science Magazine Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year Evanston Public Library's 101 Great Books for Kids Chicago Public Library Best of the Best of the Year Booklist Editors' Choice List Selection Outstanding Science Trade Book Winner A Notable Book for a Global Society A NCSS Notable Social Studies Book Virginia Reads Book List Selection A Bank Street Best Book of the Year Kansas NEA Reading Circle List ublic Library Best of the Best of the Year Booklist Editors' Choice List Selection Outstanding Science Trade Book Winner A Notable Book for a Global Society A NCSS Notable Social Studies Book Virginia Reads Book List Selection A Bank Street Best Book of the Year Kansas NEA Reading Circle List ublic Library Best of the Best of the Year Booklist Editors' Choice List Selection Outstanding Science Trade Book Winner A Notable Book for a Global Society A NCSS Notable Social Studies Book Virginia Reads Book List Selection A Bank Street Best Book of the Year Kansas NEA Reading Circle List ublic Library Best of the Best of the Year Booklist Editors' Choice List Selection Outstanding Science Trade Book Winner A Notable Book for a Global Society A NCSS Notable Social Studies Book Virginia Reads Book List Selection A Bank Street Best Book of the Year Kansas NEA Reading Circle List.