

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.
ISBN: 9780544320239
JLG Release: Jun 2016
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Awards & 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
Praise & Reviews
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Book Details
ISBN
9780544320239
First Release
June 2016
Genre
Nonfic
Dewey Classification
631.5/21
Trim Size
5 1/2" x 8"
Page Count
144
Accelerated Reader
N/AScholastic Reading Counts
N/ALexile
Level 1110L
Format
Print Book
Edition
Hardcover edition
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Potentially Sensitive Areas
Violence: Strong Violence, Medical: Graphic Descriptions, Violence: Suicide
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,