Eating Local

From the Series Growing Green

  • Interest Level: Grade 6 - Grade 8
  • Reading Level: Grade 6

Have you ever shopped for fruits, vegetables, or meat at a local farmers’ market? Or maybe your family picks up a weekly box of fresh fruits and vegetables grown by local farmers in a community supported agriculture (CSA) program. So what does it mean to eat local, why is it a good idea, and how can you participate in your own community?

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978-1-4677-9388-9
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Interest Level Grade 6 - Grade 8
Reading Level Grade 6
Genre Social Studies
Copyright 2016
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Lerner Publications ™
Language English
Number of Pages 64
Publication Date 2016-01-01
Reading Counts! Level 12.8
Text Type Informational/Explanatory
BISACS JNF065000, JNF014000, JNF037020
Dewey 381'.41
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 6 x 9
Lexile 1240
Features Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Photo captions, Reviewed, Sidebars, Table of contents, and eSource

Reviews

VOYA

“[A] good series to have on hand to balance textbooks with more conventional approaches. . . . Libraries and schools considering starting gardening or healthy cafeteria food projects will find this series particularly inspiring.”—VOYA