**High elevations equal high stakes for Tom!** Tom is headed to Mount Everest. Not only will he get some sweet practice time in on his new foil kite snowboard, but he and Bud are going to put his latest invention--a robot Sherpa--to the test. At Everst's high elevations they will really be able
A Garden on Top of the World
โ Scribed by Virginia Aronson
- Book ID
- 110708105
- Publisher
- Dixi Books Publishing
- Year
- 2020
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 176 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9786197458305
- ASIN
- B083RNC6GB
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
"This is the way the world is fed."A cautionary tale with depth and humor, A Garden on Top of the World is environmental fiction that will take you to the year 2066 where Greenland is much warmer, more crowded and lacking in fresh food. Hundred-story high rises house extended families from American coastal cities relocated after the Sixth Sea Rise. Work and school are conducted from overcrowded apartments, and homeless people camp out in the streets.16-year-old Jonnie brings together a small community on the roof of her high rise and finds a smart way to feed people. Jonnie knows little about how food grows because meals come in packages ordered online and delivered by drone. Dishes are manufactured in the home using 3D printers.Includes resources on gardening, urban gardens, heirloom seeds and organic foods.Jonnie's search for who she is and what she might be able to offer the world is one that will resonate with readers of all ages. The information she learns about healthy food, sustainable agriculture, and urban gardens may inspire readers to start their own gardens.
๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
Beyond the cursing and charisma of the chef best known for *Hell's Kitchen* is a story of troubled life and a steep, difficult climb to fame