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Gettysburg
By MacKinlay Kantor. 1987
Describes the bloodiest engagement of the Civil War--the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863--and its impact on the people in…
the part of Pennsylvania where it was fought. Includes the text of President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. For grades 4-7. 1952To every season: a family holiday cookbook
By Jane Breskin Zalben. 1999
Presents a brief history of holidays throughout the calendar year with recipes for traditional favorites. Covers New Year's, Valentine's, St.…
Patrick's, April Fools', Easter, Passover, Mother's Day, Memorial Day, Father's Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, and Christmas. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 1999Bake the best-ever cookies!
By Sarah Williamson. 2001
More than twenty-five step-by-step cookie recipes for beginning bakers. Suggests "Secret Treat Thumbprints" for a first cookie-baking experience. Includes such…
favorites as lemon squares, brownies, and snickerdoodles. Provides practical advice on basic equipment, ingredients, and preparation. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 2001Bread and jam for Frances
By Russell Hoban. 1992
Hard to crack: nut trees
By Meredith Hughes. 2001
Examines one of the oldest, most portable foods on earth, the nut. Discusses the history, growing requirements, and food value…
of pecans, walnuts, almonds, pistachios, cashews, macadamias, and other species grown around the world. Includes a recipe featuring each of these six nuts. For grades 4-7. 2001My Louisiana sky (Major And Mrs Holt's Battlefield Guide To Ser.)
By Kimberly Holt. 1998
Louisiana, 1950s. Twelve-year-old Tiger Ann Parker begins to feel embarrassed in front of the other kids about the "slowness" of…
her parents. Her grandmother is the one who keeps the family intact. After Granny dies, Tiger has a chance to move to the city with her sophisticated aunt, but she is reluctant to abandon the parents who love her. For grades 6-9Tall and tasty: fruit trees
By Meredith Hughes. 2000
Spill the beans and pass the peanuts: legumes
By Meredith Hughes. 1999
Green power: leaf & flower vegetables
By Meredith Hughes. 2001
Yes, we have bananas: fruits from shrubs & vines
By Meredith Hughes. 2000
Cool as a cucumber, hot as a pepper: fruit vegetables
By Meredith Hughes. 1999
Discusses the history and uses of plants that are normally thought of as vegetables but share some of the traits…
of fruits, such as tomatoes, eggplants, avocados, cucumbers, peppers, squash, and breadfruit. Includes recipes. For grades 4-7. 1999Flavor foods: spices & herbs
By Meredith Hughes. 2000
Describes the historical origins, uses, and growing requirements of various spices and herbs derived from flowers, fruits, leaves, bark, seeds,…
roots, and rhizomes. Includes pepper, vanilla, nutmeg, horseradish, licorice, ginger, cinnamon, mustard, basil, rosemary, saffron, and parsley. For grades 4-7. 2000The Star Wars cook book: wookiee cookies and other galactic recipes
By Robin Davis. 1998
Twenty-nine recipes arranged as breakfasts, beverages, snacks, main courses, and desserts--each with a list of necessary ingredients and step-by-step instructions.…
Try the C-3PO pancakes, drink a Yoda soda, snack on a Jabba jiggle, and dine on Obi-Wan kebabs, followed by R2-D2 treats. Includes health and safety tips. For grades 3-6Blue moon soup: a family cookbook : recipes
By Gary Goss. 1999
Thirty-three soup recipes grouped by season. For winter, hearty choices: minestrone, French onion, and Cuban black bean. Summer has cold…
soups: gazpacho, vichyssoise, and ice cream! Ingredients are listed first, then step-by-step directions. Includes nine related recipes for breads, nachos, and croutons. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 1999Glorious grasses: the grains
By Meredith Hughes. 1999
Explains how humans have cultivated and used various grains including wheat, rice, corn, millet, oats, barley, and rye. Discusses the…
nutritional value of these cereal products and provides recipes. For grades 4-7. 1999Stinky and stringy: stem & bulb vegetables
By Meredith Hughes. 1999
Describes historical origins, uses, and growing requirements of four bulb vegetables (garlic, onions, shallots, and leeks) and three stem vegetables…
(celery, asparagus, and rhubarb). Includes recipes. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 1999The Fannie Farmer junior cookbook
By Joan Scobey. 1993
In this revised edition of the cookbook designed to accommodate the taste of young people, the recipes have been updated…
to fit the more health conscious 1990s. Includes descriptions of equipment and ingredients, general cooking tips, and menu planning as well as over one hundred recipes. For grades 4-7 and older readersThe science chef: 100 fun food experiments and recipes for kids
By Joan D'Amico. 1995
Explains how cooking uses chemistry to mix and heat ingredients to make something new, like bread from flour, yeast, and…
water. Experiments show why popcorn pops and toast turns brown. Includes recipes for pizza, muffins, mashed potatoes, and fudge brownies. For grades 4-7 and older readersSinister touches: the secret war against Hitler
By Robert Goldston. 1982
A dramatic account of the daring covert operations carried out by scientists, private citizens, professors, and assassins who risked their…
lives for an allied victory. This compelling and well-documented report penetrates the veils of secrecy that have shrouded some of the most important activities of World War II. For junior and senior high and adult readersMilk, butter, and cheese: the story of dairy products
By Carolyn Meyer. 1974