Biography of Rice by John Paul Zronik
	List Price:   $8.95 Unit Price:   $7.16 You Save:   $1.79 (20%) ISBN-10:   0778725189 ISBN-13:   9780778725183 Publisher:   Crabtree Publishing Company Series:   How did That Get There? Ser. Edition:   illustrated Category:   Health/Nutrition, Agriculture Pub. Date:   November 2005 Pages:   32 Format:   Perfect Ages:   9 to 10 Grades:   4 to 5
Awards
1999  IACP Crystal Whisk Awards  Winner!  2003  Maryland Children's Book Award  Nominee/Honoree
Subjects
FOOD_JUVENILE LITERATURE
Description/Notes
For ages 8-14. Rice is one of the world's most important cereal crops. From wild plants in Asia and Africa, to its cultivation by ancient peoples 8,000 peoples years ago, rice has helped to shape the course of history. Children will learn how rice is grown, harvested, processed and sold. Clear, descriptive images show how rice is a vital food crop for millions of people world-wide. From wild plants in Asia and Africa, to its cultivation by ancient peoples 8,000 years ago, rice has helped shape the course of history. Children will learn how rice is grown, harvested, processed, and sold. Clear, descriptive images show how rice is a vital food crop for millions of people worldwide. Topics include - What is a commodity? - Where did rice originate, and where is it grown today? - how rice is harvested, manufactured, and processed - rice products, including rice paper - the importance of rice as a staple food crop - new environmentally sensitive methods of growing rice