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A Child's Garden: A Story of Hope
Michael Foreman (2009) , 32 pages
Audience:
Intermediate (4th-6th grade)
Category:
Gardening
Neighborhoods / Communities
New Books
Realistic Fiction
Wars and Conflicts
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One day a boy finds a bit of green in the middle of the rubble of his city. He tenderly cares for it, until it grows and brings joy to all the children in the city. But the guards on the other side destroy his hard work. Once again, the boy is surrounded by despair. But when spring comes again, a little girl on the other side helps plants grow. Working together, the boy and the girl create a place for all children to play.
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written by Lisa
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Rabbit & Squirrel; a Tale of War & Peas
Kara LaReau (2008) , 32 pages
Audience:
Primary (K-3rd grade)
Category:
Animals
Behavior / Anger and Conflict Resolution
Gardening
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Rabbit and Squirrel have a lot in common. They both like to garden and they love their vegetables. But even though they are neighbors, they have never spoken to each other. One day when something terrible happens to their gardens, they blame each other and begin to fight. This is a great book about avoiding miscommunication and being a good neighbor!
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written by Tara
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Grow
Juanita Havill (2008) , 159 pages
Audience:
Primary (K-3rd grade)
Intermediate (4th-6th grade)
Category:
Friendship
Gardening
New Books
Poetry
Realistic Fiction
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When Berneetha comes knocking on Kate's door, Kate knows something exciting is going to happen. Berneetha always has big plans. Berneetha and Kate decide to turn a vacant lot on their street into a community garden. Most of the neighbors think they are crazy, but Berneetha knows better. She also knows that Harlan is there to help, not to cause trouble. Soon the garden takes shape and the neighbors take notice. It seems like everyone has something to add to their garden. But when the owner decides to build a parking garage, all seems lost. But trust Berneetha and Kate to find a way to keep their dream alive.
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written by Lisa
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Up, Down, and Around
Katherine Ayres (2007) , 32 pages
Audience:
Preschool
Primary (K-3rd grade)
Category:
Gardening
Rhyming Books
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This fabulous book about garden vegetables is written in lively verse form. The process of growing from planting seeds to harvesting and eating the produce is presented with colorful illustrations and a pattern of prepositions -- up, down, and around.
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written by Susan
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A Seed in Need
Sam Godwin (2005) , 32 pages
Audience:
Preschool
Primary (K-3rd grade)
Category:
Flowers
Gardening
Nonfiction
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This book explores the growing cycle of a plant through colorful watercolor illustrations. Each page follows the plant's needs in simple language that is easy to understand.
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written by Mollie
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Yum! mmmm! que rico! : Americas' sproutings
Pat Mora (2007) , 32 pages
Audience:
Primary (K-3rd grade)
Category:
Bilingual/Bilingue
Gardening
Libros en Español
Multicultural
Poetry
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This new book is true to its title. It is a delicious compilation of haikus written by Pat Mora and beautifully illustrated by Rafael López. Each two-page spread features a different food such as corn, potatoes, and blueberries. The book features a short historical background on the food's origin, followed by a sweet haiku. The illustrations are large and colorful and complement the poems. Did you know that pumpkins were native to Central America? Or that Native Americans wove mats of dried pumpkin strips and roasted pumpkin slices to eat? These are some of the things you will learn from this very attractive book of short poems.
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written by Emilia
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Flora's Surprise
Debi Gliori (2003) , 32 pages
Audience:
Preschool
Primary (K-3rd grade)
Category:
Families
Gardening
Seasons - Spring
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A family of rabbits love to garden, and each member of the family participates in spring planting except for the youngest, Flora. When her father encourages her to participate in the planting, Flora decides to plant a brick that she hopes will grow into a house. To Flora's disappointment, her brick does not grow into a house and her siblings' constant reminder does not help her situation. Winter arrives and the family goes into their burrow. Flora is in for a big surprise when spring arrives once more. This is a cute and humorous story and kids will love the fun illustrations.
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written by Mollie
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Jackson Jones and Mission Greentop
Mary Quattlebaum (2004) , 101 pages
Audience:
Primary (K-3rd grade)
Category:
African-American
Beginning Chapter Books
Gardening
Realistic Fiction
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When Jackson Jones got a space in the community garden for his tenth birthday, he wasn't that excited. A garden is hard work and it takes away from his time on the court. When Jackson hears that the garden is going to be bulldozed to make room for a high rise, he realizes how much the garden means to him and to his community. Can Jackson think of a way to save his garden before it is too late?
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written by Lisa
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Miss Rumphius
Barbara Cooney (1982) , 40 pages
Audience:
Primary (K-3rd grade)
Intermediate (4th-6th grade)
Category:
Friendship
Gardening
Historical
Realistic Fiction
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One of my favorite books of all time! This book is about a little girl named Alice who lived by the sea. As she grew up she dreamed of traveling to faraway places, but always to return to her home. Besides her travels, her grandfather told her that she must leave the world a more beautiful place. Little Alice grew up to be Miss Rumphius who traveled the world and left the world with many, many beautiful flowers. A lovely story for all ages with beautiful pictures.
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written by Kristin
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Our Community Garden
Barbara Pollak (2004) , 32 pages
Audience:
Preschool
Primary (K-3rd grade)
Category:
Diversity
Gardening
New Books
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Audrey Aubergine and her friends love to work and play in their neighborhood community garden. Everybody grows different things, but they all like to spend time together.
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written by Lisa
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