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Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
You might think anchovies and fruitcake are pretty weird foods. But wait until you hear about durian, a huge, spiky fruit that smells like gym socks. Or salmiakki, the licorice with a salty, fishy taste. And don't forget kopi luwak, the coffee made from…poop! Discover all kinds of unusual foods from around the world!
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Focusing on the cuisine of several West African countries--including Nigeria, Cote D'Ivoire, Sierra Leone, and Ghana--this book describes why most meals cooked in West Africa are either soups or stews. With each recipe, you will get to know the traditions and cultures of these unique and intriguing countries.
5) India
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Examines the landscape, climate, weather, population, culture, and industries of India.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Eat like a king. Sit down to a meal of eagle, peacock, green-dyed eggs, stuffed pig's stomach, and blood gravy. Medieval royalty would eat giant feasts filled with strange and exotic dishes. Readers join in on the fun and find out what food was like during the Middle Ages in this reluctant reader book.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Formats
Description
Twelve-year old Sarah is used to being the star on her basketball team, playing with her best friends, but suddenly she finds that her body is changing and she does not understand why she cannot keep up on the court, plus she does not understand why her mother has gotten so weird about food, binging on candy while forgetting about dinner, and she really does not understand why she told Benny, her crush, about her mother--but when Benny offers to teach...
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Welcome to the disaster zone where blundering bodies lead to the downfall of all who enter. Catch up with the famous philosopher who was killed by laughing, the Austrian mayor who experienced death by beard, and the polite astronomer who crossed his legs for just a little too long. What else might you expect from disastrous deaths?"--
12) France
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Discusses some of the foods enjoyed in France and describes special foods that are part of such specific celebrations as Christmas, Mardi Gras, and Menton's Lemon Festival. Includes recipes.
16) Food
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
c1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Discusses the social, political, economic, and gastronomic aspects of food in its many forms.
17) Lunch munch
Author
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Co
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Explores why and how to have a delicious and healthy lunch through nutrition facts and easy recipes for nourishing foods.
18) Foods of Germany
Author
Publisher
KidHaven Press
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Learn about German cooking and food culture.
19) Breakfast blast
Author
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Co
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Explores why and how to have a delicious and healthy breakfast through nutrition facts and easy recipes for nourishing foods.