Children's Nonfiction Gardening
Potatoes on Rooftops
Farming in the City
- Publisher
- Annick Press
- Initial publish date
- Jul 2012
- Category
- Gardening
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781554514250
- Publish Date
- Jul 2012
- List Price
- $24.95
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781554514243
- Publish Date
- Jul 2012
- List Price
- $14.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781554515028
- Publish Date
- Jul 2012
- List Price
- $14.95
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 9 to 12
- Grade: 5
Description
From high school students to high-rise dwellers, people—including Michelle Obama—are discovering innovative ways to grow fresh, healthy, and delicious fruit and vegetables at home, in community gardens, and at school. This brisk, informative overview explains how farming in the city is not only fun, but also important for the planet.
There are many ways to farm in the city: a Detroit high school program teaches students to grow food and raise chickens; in Tokyo, a bank vault was converted into an underground greenhouse; in Nairobi, local youth transformed part of a slum into a garden that helps feed their families. Read about modern inventions such as futuristic pod greenhouses, food-producing wall panels, and industrial-sized composters.
Short, kid-friendly descriptions and vibrant photos and illustrations keep the pace moving and the tone light. Toronto Public Health and FoodShare, two respected agencies, both have contributed to the book. Potatoes on Rooftops is the perfect book to get you thinking about how you, too, can grow food in the city.
About the author
HADLEY DYER was born in the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia,and now lives in Toronto. She has been active in the children’s book scene formany years as a reviewer, publicist, editor and librarian for the CanadianChildren’s Book Centre. She is currently the children’s editor at JamesLorimer & Co., and writes for such magazines as Canadian Family, OWLand Toronto Life
Editorial Reviews
“... this title is small but mighty. A lot of relevant topics are hit on in a simple but powerful way. Not to be missed or dismissed.”
School Library Journal, starred review
