The Story of Seeds: From Mendel’s Garden to Your Plate, and How There’s More of Less to Eat Around the World

By Nancy Castaldo

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Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Imprint Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ISBN

9780544320239

Awards and Honors Booklist 2016 Top 10 Books for Youth, Science & Health
NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Books 2017
The Nonfiction Detectives, 2016 Best Nonfiction Books for Children
Green Earth Book Award 2017, Winner, Young Adult Nonfiction

The Story of Seeds: From Mendel’s Garden to Your Plate, and How There’s More of Less to Eat Around the World

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People have risked their lives to save seeds—and to save humankind from famine. In fact, seeds are so important that they're stored in secret vaults all over the world! Call to action. List of resources for acquiring seeds. Suggested resources for additional information. Glossary. Author's note. Sources. Time line. Index. Full-color and black-and-white photographs and illustrations.

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AR Ready No Canadian Rights Yes Dewey 631.5/21 Title alpha The Story of Seeds: From Mendel’s Garden to Your Plate, and How There’s More of Less to Eat Around the World Category Nonfiction Middle Pages Count 144 Genre Nonfiction Topics Agriculture. Disease. Diversity. Genetic engineering. India. Russia and the Soviet Union. Seed banks and conservation. The United States. Nikolai Vavilov (1887-1943). The Vavilov Research Institute. Lexile 1110L Trim Size 5 1/2" x 8" JLG Span Spring Language English Rights type Print Publication date 2016-02-22 JLG Release Date Jun 2016 Minimum grade 5 Maximum grade 8 Reading level Middle Format Print

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