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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
680L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Do you know what happened when a kid forgot his glass of soda with a stir stick in it outside on a freezing cold night? Popsicles were invented! And did you know ancient people loved to chew on gum, just like we do? Get ready to learn the strange stories behind inventions you use every day. From the guy who thought white-flour snacks were evil so he invented graham crackers to the evolution of ketchup, you'll be amazed how we got the food inventions...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
690L
Language
English
Formats
Description
What were food choices like in the days of old? Would you have liked what ended up on your dinner plate? Discover how food options and preparation techniques have changed over time -- Back cover.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
500L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In Cooking Then and Now, leveled text and vibrant, full-color photographs take readers through the cultural and technological advances that affected food preparation through time. Readers will compare life in the past to life today. An infographic highlights a period in cooking and What Do You Think? sidebars and an activity encourage deeper inquiry. Also features reading tips for teachers and parents, table of contents, glossary, and index"--
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Why is there no ham in hamburgers? How did we make ice cream before we could make ice? How did hot dogs get their name? From the origins of pizza to the invention of chicken fingers, this book has all the ingredients for an entertaining read about the origins of some of America's most popular foods." --
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"How did cheese happen? Who pickled the first pickle? Explore the history of innovative food in this non-fiction graphic novel filled with facts, legends, and recipes. Have you ever wondered how some of our favorite foods came to be? How was cheese created and who realized it belonged on everything? Was soda always meant to be a drink? A team of whimsical food sprites are excited to show you the yummy history of food expirements from all over the...
Author
Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Text and photographs describe food during the early twentieth century. Includes a glossary, strategies for helping readers predict and comprehend the material presented, and an activity that asks readers to identify differences between archival and modern photographs featuring grocery stores.
16) Food
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2001]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Explores the role of food in cultures around the world, discussing its production and preparation, the methods by which it is distributed, the types of food people eat, food festivals and problems, the use of food in religious ceremonies, the ways people eat, and other topics.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Think fast with A.J. and Andrea from My Weird School! Did you know that the biggest chocolate bar weighed over 12,000 pounds? Did you know that you can stop yourself from crying while chopping onions by holding a slice of bread in your mouth? Learn more weird-but-true food facts with A.J. and Andrea from Dan Gutman's bestselling My Weird School series. This highly illustrated series of nonfiction books features hundreds of hysterical facts, plus lots...
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