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4) Corn
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Presents general information about corn, looking at what it is, its history, who grows it, how it is grown, and how it gets to grocery stores.
5) Morris Mole
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Food is running short so Morris's big brothers dig down deeper, but Morris tries digging up instead and discovers a beautiful new place, filled with delicious treats and new friends.
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Surly Squirrel and the gang are back. They are once again in Oakton where the evil mayor has decided to bulldoze Liberty Park and build a dangerous amusement park in its place. Surly and his ragtag group of animal friends band together to save their home, defeat the mayor, and take back the park.
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"One billion people on the planet do not get enough food every day. This book explores why this is everyone's problem, and helps readers understand how the global food supply is connected to environmental stress, as well as the science behind ensuring that food is safe and plentiful. An emphasis is placed on worldwide agricultural practices and innovations"--Provided by publisher.
10) Farmed fish
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Lots of our food comes from farms--and so do fish! Some fish are caught in the wild, but we also eat fish that are raised on farms. Find out what fish farms look like, what fish farmers do, and how fish get from the farm to you. Discover the story of your food--where it was grown, who grows it, and how it gets to your plate.
17) Seagarden
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"Forced to hide her new-found magic, Myra enrolls in an interplanetary academy exchange program to dig up more about the government's many conspiracies"--
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"In this fascinating look at the race to secure the global food supply, environmental journalist and professor Amanda Little tells the defining story of the sustainable food revolution as she weaves together stories from the world's most creative and controversial innovators on the front lines of food science, agriculture, and climate change"--
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"In the tradition of Fast Food Nation and The Omnivore's Dilemma, an extraordinary investigation into the human lives at the heart of the American grocery store What does it take to run the American supermarket? How do products get to shelves? Who sets the price? And who suffers the consequences of increased convenience end efficiency? In this alarming exposé, author Benjamin Lorr pulls back the curtain on this highly secretive industry. Combining...