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The Biography of Chocolate
Contributor(s): Morganelli, Adrianna (Author)
ISBN: 0778725170     ISBN-13: 9780778725176
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
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Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: October 2005
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Annotation: Children will love learning how the ancient Aztecs created a special drink from the bitter beans of the cacao tree and how those beans later became the delectable treat known as chocolate. Mouth watering pictures illustrate this examination of one of the world's favorite commodities. Other topics include
- What is a commodity?
- how and where cacao beans grow
- the history of cacao cultivation and use
- Hernan Cortez and the introduction of chocolate to Europe
- Hershey, Cadbury, Lindt and other chocolatiers
- Who made the first chocolate bar and chocolate-chip cookie?
- the different ways to use cacao beans today, from food and drink to soap, suntan lotion, and moisturizers
- slavery and chocolate
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - How Things Work | Are Made
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Exploration & Discovery
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Cooking & Food
Dewey: 633.74
LCCN: 2005019020
Series: How Did That Get Here?
Physical Information: 0.13" H x 8.3" W x 10.88" (0.39 lbs) 32 pages
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 103192
Reading Level: 7.7   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 1.0
 
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This work is for ages 8-14. Children will love learning how the ancient Aztecs created a special drink from the bitter beans of the cacao tree and how those beans later became the delectable treat known as chocolate. Mouth watering pictures illustrate this examination of one of the world's favourite commodities. Other topics include What is a commodity?; how and where cacao beans grow; the history of cacao cultivation and use; Hernan Cortez and the introduction of chocolate to Europe; Hershey, Cadbury, Lindt and other chocolatiers; Who made the first chocolate bar and chocolate-chip cookie?; the different ways to use cacao beans today, from food and drink to soap, suntan lotion, and moisturisers; slavery and chocolate.