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"For decades, three generations of women of Old Depot Grocery have been keeping secrets from each other. When Sarah returns home with hopes of running the store, the long-buried past will be brought into the light and threaten not only to destroy the family business but sever the family ties"--
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
The New York Times–bestselling author "digs deep into the world of how we shop and how we eat. It's a marvelous, smart, revealing work" (Susan Orlean, #1 bestselling author).
In a culture obsessed with food—how it looks, what it tastes like, where it comes from, what is good for us—there are often more questions than answers. Ruhlman proposes that the best practices for consuming wisely could be hiding in plain sight—in the...
In a culture obsessed with food—how it looks, what it tastes like, where it comes from, what is good for us—there are often more questions than answers. Ruhlman proposes that the best practices for consuming wisely could be hiding in plain sight—in the...
Author
Series
Stanley books (William Bee) volume 6
Publisher
Peachtree Publishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
During a busy day at the grocery store, Stanley uses a fork lift to remove fruits and vegetables from a truck, makes a display, and helps customers.
Author
Publisher
Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"In the tradition of Fast Food Nation and The Omnivore's Dilemma, an extraordinary investigation into the human lives at the heart of the American grocery store What does it take to run the American supermarket? How do products get to shelves? Who sets the price? And who suffers the consequences of increased convenience end efficiency? In this alarming exposé, author Benjamin Lorr pulls back the curtain on this highly secretive industry. Combining...
6) Cashiers
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces cashiers to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--Provided by publisher"--
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"An entertaining and timely exploration of how our food - from where it's grown to how we buy it - is in the midst of a transformation, showing how this is our chance to do better, for us, for our children, and for our planet, from a global expert on consumer behavior"--
Underhill provides an entertaining and timely exploration of how our food is in the midst of a transformation. From where it's grown to how we buy it, food intersects with every...
8) Bodega cat
Author
Publisher
POW!
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Told from the perspective of a spunky bodega-dwelling cat name Chip, this picture book story describes the ins and outs of a bustling neighborhood market filled with interesting friends, great food, hard work, and lots of fun.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Ariana, a tomboy, and her ladylike cousin Laila, recently arrived from Afghanistan, do not get along but they pull together when a rival Afghani grocery store opens, rekindling an old family feud and threatening their family's livelihood.
11) The deep freeze
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
[2014?]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The Rabbids find a grocery store and at first think the only fun thing to do is knock over displays, but then they discover the freezer section.
12) In the Heights
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
The likeable, magnetic, bodega owner Usnavi saves every penny from his daily grind as he hopes, imagines, and sings about a better life. Meanwhile, his tight-knit community faces the challenge of gentrification, losing their homes while trying to better themselves and hold on to their cultures.
15) The mist
Publisher
Genius Products
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
When Dave Drayton notices a strange mist on the lake, he does not think much of it. Later, when his son, Billy, his neighbor Brent Norton, and he travel to the grocery store, strange things begin to happen. On their way to the market, they see the army, the local firefighters, and the police heading toward the mist. When he sees this, Brent mentions something about "Project Arrowhead," a secret military plan that no one knows about. When an elderly...
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