| Up We Grow!: A Year in the Life of a Small, Local Farm Contributor(s): Hodge, Deborah (Author), Harris, Brian (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1554535611 ISBN-13: 9781554535613 Publisher: Kids Can Press OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Lifestyles - Farm & Ranch Life - Juvenile Nonfiction | Cooking & Food |
| Dewey: 630 |
| Lexile Measure: 650 |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 10.3" W x 9.2" (0.97 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Rural |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 142463 Reading Level: 4.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Up We Grow! is an informative and inspiring book highlighting the importance of small, local farms.Heartwarming photos invite children into the world of a small, co-operative farm over four seasons. Readers will get to know the hardworking farmers who plow, plant, compost, mulch, harvest and market fruits and vegetables, and care for animals.Rarely has the important work of a farm been so lovingly presented in photos and text. The book focuses on production as well as the human interaction that makes up small-scale, local farm culture. Children will discover people of all ages and abilities working together to grow and share food, while protecting and respecting the land and animals we depend upon for our sustenance. |