Bring Me Some Apples and I'll Make You a Pie: A Story about Edna Lewis Contributor(s): Gourley, Robbin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0618158367 ISBN-13: 9780618158362 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2009 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Long before the natural-food movement gained popularity, before greenmarkets sprouted across the United States, Edna Lewis championed purity of ingredients, regional cuisine, and the importance of bringing food directly from the farm to the table. She was a chef when female chefs---let alone African American female chefs---were few and far between, and she received many awards for her work. With lyrical text and glorious watercolor illustrations, author/illustrator Robbin Gourley lovingly traces the childhood roots of Edna's appreciation for the bounties of nature. The story follows Edna from early spring through the growing season to a family dinner celebrating a successful harvest. Folk rhymes, sayings, and songs about food are sprinkled throughout the text, and five kid-friendly recipes and an author's note about Edna's life are included at the end. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction |
Dewey: E |
LCCN: 2007046978 |
Lexile Measure: 810 |
Physical Information: 0.41" H x 8.32" W x 10.24" (0.87 lbs) 45 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 128161 Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gourley, Robbin: - Robbin Gourley is an artist and art director as well as an author and illustrator of cookbooks and picture books. She divides her time between rural Pennsylvania and Brooklyn, New York. |