Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table
Book Details
Looky Rating System Score adjusted for ages 8+
Content Intensity
How strong or frequent is this content? Higher scores mean more intense content.
Story Themes
What is this book about? Higher scores mean the theme is more central to the plot — not a warning.
Description
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 in Milwaukee he saw a huge table, big enough to feed the whole world.<br> <br> 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 for his innovative urban farming methods, including aquaponics and hydroponics.<br> <br> Jacqueline Briggs Martin, author of the Caldecott Medal winner, <i>Snowflake Bentley</i>, and <i>Alice Waters and the Trip to Delicious</i> , along with debut artist Eric-Shabazz Larkin's striking artwork, tells the inspiring story of the African American innovator, educator, and community builder.<br> <br> <i>Farmer Will Allen</i> is the first book of Martin's Food Heroes series, followed by <i>Alice Waters and the Trip to Delicious.</i> 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.<br>
Themes & Topics
Based on the book description, categories, and metadata — not verified against the full text.
How our ratings work →Book has been rated by our custom AI. We do our best to provide accurate information, but we know sometimes we may have missed something. If you feel we missed our mark on a rating, please suggest a correction so we can review the book independently of any publisher relationship.