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By Mark Kurlansky. 2002
Discusses the role of the Atlantic cod as a common food in European and North American history, from the Vikings…
through the technological age. Explains how its commercial value in the frozen food industry led to its scarcity in modern times and changes in sea laws. Grades 4-7. 2002.By Kate Macdonald. 2003
A collection of 25 recipes inspired by passages from the Anne books, by the granddaughter of L. M. Montgomery. Includes…
cooking tips and definitions of important terms, and each recipe comes with a list of utensils needed. Enjoy a non-alcoholic "Diana Barry's Favourite Raspberry Cordial", and "Marilla's Plum Pudding" - without the mouse! Grades 4-7. 2003.By Sarah Elton. 2014
Beginning with an exploration of taste and the way it works, the author explains how ingredients have been on the…
move for centuries, resulting in the unique and fusion flavours we love today. She breaks down the science of food and cooking into bite-sized, easily digestible pieces of information. Young readers will be able to make sense of recipes, measure and substitute ingredients, and stock a pantry. They'll also discover that food is much more than just a pre-packaged meal. Grades 4-7. 2014.By Vicki Cobb. 1994
Describes experiments with food to demonstrate various principles of chemistry and physics, and also to produce an eatable result. Includes…
recipes for rock candy, grape jelly, cupcakes, and pretzels. Revised and updated from the 1972 edition. Grades 5-8. 1994.By Kimberley Veness. 2017
All the food you eat, whether it's an apple or a steak or a chocolate-coated cricket, has a story. Uncovers…
the secret lives of our groceries, exploring alternative - and sometimes bizarre - farm technology and touring gardens up high on corporate rooftops and down low in military-style bunkers beneath city streets. Packed with interesting and sometimes startling facts on agriculture around the world, Let's Eat reveals everything from the size of the biggest farm in the world to how many pesticides are in a single grape to which insect people prefer to eat. Grades 4-7. 2017.By Elizabeth Gemming. 1976
A close look at the fascinating techniques of maple sugaring -- the native Indian methods of stirring syrup in birch…
bark containers; the colonial sugar gatherers; and a modern maple farm. Grades 4-7. 1976.By Jean Paré. 1998
By Elizabeth Baird. 1998
A collection of over 100 amazing recipes for the kid who wants to cook, starting with breakfasts and working through…
lunch, supper, desserts and snacks. Includes wacky recipes like tuna bugwiches, dinosaur cake and Edible Creepy Witch's fingers. Grades 4-7 and older readers. 1998.By Elizabeth MacLeod. 2005
From a polka-dot pie that's perfect for a party to a silly salami you can eat for dessert, this book…
is choc-a-block with more than forty-five tasty chocolate recipes. Includes Quick Treats, delicious chocolate ideas kids can prepare in minutes, or even seconds! Try triple chocolate cookies, cool shakes, s'more gorp, candy-covered pizza and dirt dessert. Grades 4-7. 2005.By Vicky Shecter. 2012
By Nikki Tate. 2013
Kids all over the world help collect seeds, weed gardens, milk goats and herd ducks. From a balcony garden with…
pots of lettuce to a farm with hundreds of cows, kids can pitch in to bring the best and freshest products to their families' tables - and to market. Takes a close look at everything from what an egg carton tells you, to why genetic diversity matters - even to kids. Grades 4-7. 2013.By Jane Resh Thomas. 1998
Discusses Elizabeth from her birth in 1533 to her death in 1603 within the social and political context of the…
time in which she ruled. The author looks at the personal aspects of the queen's life, including why she never married. For junior high readers. 1998.By Andrea Curtis. 2012
Whether their school is under a banyan tree, in a dusty tent held up with poles, or in a sturdy…
brick structure in the heart of a city, all children need a healthy lunch to be able to learn and grow. As the world becomes more interconnected, what we eat has become part of a huge global system. Unpack a school lunch, and you'll discover that food is connected to issues that matter to everyone and everything such as climate change, health and inequality. The author reveals the variety and inequality to be found in the food consumed by young people in typical school lunches from thirteen countries around the world. Grades 4-7. 2012.By Nigella Lawson. 2002
A collection of uncomplicated, fresh recipes that are easy to make after a busy day at the office, fun to…
linger over at weekends or to make with the kids, dreamy to look at and delicious to eat. Recipes include late breakfasts, party food, TV dinners, trailer trash and indoor picnics. 2002.By Laurie Coulter, Hugh Brewster. 2001
True stories of twelve real princesses reveal what life is like behind the palace walls. Among them: Queen Victoria, who…
ascended the throne at age 18, and Hawaii's Princess Ka`iulani, whose mother on her death bed declared that Ka`iulani would never be queen. Grades 5-8. 2001.By Faith D'Aluisio. 2008
By Neil Grant. 1970
With this cookbook, dining a la Hogwarts is as easy as Banoffi Pie! With more than 150 easy-to-make recipes, tips,…
and techniques, you can indulge in spellbindingly delicious meals drawn straight from the pages of the Harry Potter books, such as Treacle Tart (Harry's favourite dessert), Molly's Meat Pies (Mrs. Weasley's classic dish), Kreacher's French Onion Soup and the Hogwarts Express Pumpkin Pasties. Grades 4-7. 2010.By Clifford Lindsey Alderman. 1968
An account of the public and private life of Charles I, whose belief in the absolute power of kings brought…
him into conflict with the Puritans in Parliament and precipitated the English Civil War and his decapitation. Junior and Senior High. 1968.By Eda J LeShan. 1972
The author uses specific situations involving such emotions as love, hate, fear, anger and jealousy to illustrate the conflicts and…
confusion children experience, and to help them understand and accept their feelings. Grades 4-7. 1972.