{"product_id":"harlem-grown-how-one-big-idea-transformed-a-neighborhood-hardcover","title":"Harlem Grown: How One Big Idea Transformed a Neighborhood - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTony Hillery\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJessie Hartland\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs featured on \u003ci\u003eHumans of New York\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Hartland's joyful folk-art illustrations bop from the gray-toned jazzy vibrancy of a bustling city neighborhood to the colorful harvest of a lush urban farm.\" --\u003ci\u003eT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ehe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"An inspiring picture book for youngsters with meaningful ties to the environment, sustainability, and community engagement.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e​\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the incredible true story of Harlem Grown, a lush garden in New York City that grew out of an abandoned lot and now feeds a neighborhood. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOnce\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIn a big city called New York\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIn a bustling neighborhood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThere was an empty lot.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNevaeh called it the haunted garden.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarlem Grown\u003c\/i\u003e tells the inspiring true story of how one man made a big difference in a neighborhood. After seeing how restless they were and their lack of healthy food options, Tony Hillery invited students from an underfunded school to turn a vacant lot into a beautiful and functional farm. By getting their hands dirty, these kids turned an abandoned space into something beautiful and useful while learning about healthy, sustainable eating and collaboration. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFive years later, the kids and their parents, with the support of the Harlem Grown staff, grow thousands of pounds of fruits and vegetables a year. All of it is given to the kids and their families. The incredible story is vividly brought to life with Jessie Hartland's \"charmingly busy art\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e) that readers will pore over in search of new details as they revisit this poignant and uplifting tale over and over again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHarlem Grown is an independent, not-for-profit organization. The author's share of the proceeds from the sale of this book go directly to Harlem Grown.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTony Hillery is the founder and executive director of Harlem Grown. In 2011 he began volunteering at a public elementary school in Harlem. It was then that he noticed the vacant lot across from the street and had a big idea. The rest is history. Tony lives in New York, New York. \u003ci\u003eHarlem Grown\u003c\/i\u003e is his picture book debut. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJessie Hartland is the author and illustrator many nonfiction titles for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eOur Flag Was Still There\u003c\/i\u003e, which was named a Bank Street Best Book of the Year. \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e praised her \"joyful folk-art illustrations\" in \u003ci\u003eHarlem Grown\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Tony Hillery. She has painted murals at a Japanese amusement park, designed Christmas windows for Bloomingdale's, and put her mark on ceramics, watches, and all sorts of other things. She has done drawings for many magazines and newspapers, including \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTravel\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eand Leisure \u003c\/i\u003eFamily Club, \u003ci\u003eMartha Stewart Kids\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBon Appétit\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in New York City. 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