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10 Worth Trying: Young Adult Romance [High School Readers]
Food for Thought: Teens
Read-Alikes for Family Lore
TAB 2020 : High School
Food for Thought: Teens
Read-Alikes for Family Lore
TAB 2020 : High School
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Ever since she got pregnant freshman year, Emoni Santiago's life has been about making the tough decisions-doing what has to be done for her daughter and her abuela. The one place she can let all that go is in the kitchen, where she adds a little something magical to everything she cooks, turning her food into straight-up goodness. Even though she dreams of working as a chef after she graduates, Emoni knows that it's not worth her time to pursue...
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Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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Books You May have Missed 2021: Combined
Food For Thought: Picture Books
Three, Four Tell Me More: My Family
Food For Thought: Picture Books
Three, Four Tell Me More: My Family
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Inspired by the rich tradition of African American reunions, a multigenerational story follows the experiences of young Ruby, who helps loved ones prepare the foods they are bringing while trying to think of a signature dish of her own.
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Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
©2020.
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English
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Convinced that pizza is the best food, Pipo will eat nothing else until her fed-up parents send her on a quest to prove that no dishes in their multicultural neighborhood are better.
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
While Mrs. Kapoor is making a laddoo for her husband's birthday, she is shocked when the dough suddenly jumps up and runs away, causing her and passersby to chase it through the streets of India. Includes a recipe for laddoo.
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English
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2021 Graded Reading Lists: Grades K &1
Books You May Have Missed 2020: Combined
Food For Thought: Picture Books
Books You May Have Missed 2020: Combined
Food For Thought: Picture Books
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"A crew of resourceful neighbors comes together to prepare a meal for their community. Includes a recipe and an author's note about the volunteering experience that inspired the book"--
11) Jazz for lunch
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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Description
After lunch at a very crowded jazz cafe, a boy and his Auntie Nina are inspired to create a feast of their own with such treats as Thelonious Monk Fish and Nat King Cole Slaw.
12) Blue corn soup
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
As snow begins to fall in the canyon, Mouse knows just what will keep her warm--blue corn soup. As the soup starts simmering, her neighbors catch the scent and hope to share. There isn't nearly enough blue corn soup for everyone, but Mouse has an idea that will keep them all toasty, their bellies full, and will make friends out of neighbors.
Author
Series
Nancy Drew and the clue crew volume 16
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
As Thanksgiving food around town starts to disappear, the Clue Crew realizes that someone is trying to destroy the holiday! Read along to see if the Clue Crew can catch these birdbrained bandits, or if Thanksgiving dinner turns into a recipe for disaster.
14) Granny's kitchen
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Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Shelly-Ann lives with her grandmother on the beautiful island of Jamaica, where the sun is always shining and the weather is sweet. One afternoon, Shelly-Ann becomes hungry, so she asks Granny for something to eat. Granny tells her, 'GYAL, YOU BETTA CAN COOK!' and teaches Shelly-Ann how to cook delicious Jamaican food."--
Author
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Description
As Frances helps her grandmother with New Year's Day dinner, Grandma teachers her the origins of the different dishes and soul food they prepare together. Includes a recipe for Fay's Fabulous Pralines.
17) Larry's latkes
Author
Publisher
Apples & Honey Press, an imprint of Behrman House Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Big Larry, an alligator with a latke food truck, decides to create a new latke recipe for his friends"--
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The day before Christmas, everyone in Jose's neighborhood seems grumpy, including his mother who is homesick for Puerto Rico, but when he and his parents return from the pizzeria where they borrowed an oven to cook their roast, the heavenly aroma reminds those they pass of all they have to celebrate.
19) Fangsgiving
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
It's the fourth Thursday of November, and the members of Fright Club are cooking up something spooky . . . a Thanksgiving feast! But when Vlad's family arrives unexpectedly, they put their own spin on each of the dishes. Now, the rolls are as hard as headstones and the turkey has been cooked to death. Vlad loves his family, but they've made a mess of their meal! Can this monster-filled family come together to save their feast and celebrate what...
Author
Publisher
Fondo de Cultura Económica
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
Español
Description
A baby dinosaur hatches out of an egg which Charly has taken to the kitchen for breakfast. The baby cries a lot, so Charly and Plip try to console him and to cook food that he will like.
Un dinosaurio bebé sale de un huevo que Charly ha traido para su desayuno. El bebé llora mucho, así que Charly y Plip tratan de consolarlo y cocinar comida que le gustará.
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