"Shannon Hitchcock's Of Words and Water, gorgeously illustrated by Sophie Page, pays beautiful tribute to the legacy of Wilma Dykeman, an important environmentalist writer. Children and adult readers will be moved to learn more about Ms. Dykeman, whose novels and non-fiction works are regional, but deserving of much wider readership. Reading Of Words and Water reminded me of the times Ms. Dykeman, and later her sons, would carry boxes of her books into our bookstore. I wish I'd known more about her then, and am grateful to Of Words and Water for reminding me of her quiet strength and environmental advocacy." —Linda-Marie Barrett, Executive Director of SIBA, Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance