Composting for Community

Gold 2025 International Latino Book Award Gold Medal Winner for Best Environmental Awareness Themed Book Winner of the 2024 Green Earth Book Honor Award The Big Bang Notable Book List 2025: Silver Medal Science Spark Award Bookstagang's Best of 2023 Awards: Best Conversation Starters Mateo's father is a composter. When the class falls silent during Mateo’s career day presentation, he sets out to learn more about not only his father's job, but about composting itself. His dad's seemingly ordinary job unveils a world of interconnectedness, family heritage and environmental stewardship that changes Mateo's perspective.  Guided by his family, Mateo delves into the science of composting and witnesses the transformation of trash into nourishing compost that provides life for our planet. Inspired, Mateo returns to school ready to pass along the wisdom from his father, and his ancestors before him, to his community. Written by the founder of LA Compost, this story is a call to action for reade