{"product_id":"farmer-will-allen-and-the-growing-table-paperback","title":"Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJacqueline Briggs Martin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eShabazz Larkin\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eWill Allen\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill 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 in Milwaukee he saw a huge table, big enough to feed the whole world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo 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 for his innovative urban farming methods, including aquaponics and hydroponics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJacqueline Briggs Martin, author of the Caldecott Medal winner, \u003ci\u003eSnowflake Bentley\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAlice Waters and the Trip to Delicious \u003c\/i\u003e, along with debut artist Eric-Shabazz Larkin's striking artwork, tells the inspiring story of the African American innovator, educator, and community builder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFarmer Will Allen\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book of Martin's Food Heroes series, followed by \u003ci\u003eAlice Waters and the Trip to Delicious.\u003c\/i\u003e In 2015, it was selected by Points of Light Foundation to set a new Guinness World Record for the most children reading the same book across the globe to promote literacy. Nearly 300,000 participated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJacqueline Briggs Martin\u003c\/b\u003e's many children's books include \u003ci\u003eSnowflake Bentley\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Caldecott Medal, and \u003ci\u003eAlice Waters and the Trip to Delicious\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \"starred\" review book and the follow up to \u003ci\u003eFarmer Will Allen and the Growing Table\u003c\/i\u003e, part of the Food Hero series about people who changed what and how we eat. She grew up on a farm in Maine and now lives in Mt. Vernon, Iowa. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric-Shabazz Larkin\u003c\/b\u003e made his illustration debut with \u003ci\u003eFarmer Will Allen and the Growing Table\u003c\/i\u003e in 2013 and his author-illustrator debut with \u003ci\u003eA Moose Boosh: A Few Choice Words About Food\u003c\/i\u003e in 2014. Both were named American Library Association Notable Children's Books. He lives in New York City. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWill Allen\u003c\/b\u003e is a farmer and founder and CEO of Growing Power in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is recognized as a preeminent practitioner of urban agriculture in America and throughout the world. A former basketball star, he was named a MacArthur \"Genius\" Fellow in 2008 and \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e magazine's \"100 Most Influential People in the World\" in 2010.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.15 x 10.82 x 8.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 09, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761118839072,"sku":"9780983661580","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6fdc4f1af46eef36880272bea897039a.webp?v=1780200262","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/farmer-will-allen-and-the-growing-table-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}