Tomatoes on Trial: The Fruit v. Vegetable Showdown
By Lindsay H. Metcalf
Illustrators
Illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham
Edition
By Lindsay H. Metcalf
Hardcover edition
Publisher Astra House Publishing Imprint Calkins Creek ISBN9781662680533
Tomatoes on Trial: The Fruit v. Vegetable Showdown
19.31
In stock
SKU
9781662680533J
Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable? The US Supreme Court takes on the case in this juicy history picture book for kids ages 7 to 10.
In the late 1800s, American produce king John Nix just wanted to sell tomatoes. But when import taxes on popular vegetables impacted his profits, he knew he had to remedy the situation. Nix set out to prove that tomatoes, which have seeds and grow on vines, were clearly fruits. That was the claim Nix argued all the way to the US Supreme Court. With Nix on Team Fruit, and the US government on Team Vegetable, both sides slung definition after definition in an epic, legal food fight. This little-known agriculturally-based story from American history will fascinate young readers and encourage them to take a stand and defend their opinions.
In the late 1800s, American produce king John Nix just wanted to sell tomatoes. But when import taxes on popular vegetables impacted his profits, he knew he had to remedy the situation. Nix set out to prove that tomatoes, which have seeds and grow on vines, were clearly fruits. That was the claim Nix argued all the way to the US Supreme Court. With Nix on Team Fruit, and the US government on Team Vegetable, both sides slung definition after definition in an epic, legal food fight. This little-known agriculturally-based story from American history will fascinate young readers and encourage them to take a stand and defend their opinions.
What do you think? How to debate. Glossaries. Author's note.Tomato facts. Selected primary sources. Selected secondary sources. Online sources. Black and white archival photographs.
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