Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table |
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| Author:
| Martin, Jacqueline Briggs |
| Illustrator:
| Larkin, Shabazz |
| Afterword by:
| Allen, Will |
| Series title: | Food Heroes Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-9836615-3-5 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
| Publisher: | READERS to EATERS
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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Will Allen is no ordinary farmer. A former basketball star, he's as tall as his truck, and he can hold a cabbage, or a basketball, in one hand. But what is most special about Farmer Will is that he can see what others can't see. When he looked at an abandoned city lot he saw a huge table, big enough to feed the whole world. No space, no problem. Poor soil, there's a solution. Need help, found it. Farmer Will is a genius in solving problems. In 2008, the MacArthur Foundation named...
More DescriptionWill Allen is no ordinary farmer. A former basketball star, he's as tall as his truck, and he can hold a cabbage, or a basketball, in one hand. But what is most special about Farmer Will is that he can see what others can't see. When he looked at an abandoned city lot he saw a huge table, big enough to feed the whole world. No space, no problem. Poor soil, there's a solution. Need help, found it. Farmer Will is a genius in solving problems. In 2008, the MacArthur Foundation named him one. Jacqueline Briggs Martin, author of the Caldecott winner, Snowflake Bentley, tells the inspiring story of an innovator, educator, and community builder. Combined with artist Eric Larkin's striking artwork, readers will share Will Allen’s optimism and determination to bring good food to every table.