Seed Savers: Treasure (Volume 1)
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (609 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1943345031 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 210 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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The problem is much more subtle in this original and clever story." - Mother Daughter Book Reviews"This series fills the void for younger-audience dystopians." - Book Lover, Goodreads Librarian"Everyone should read this book. Especially if they aren't sure how the food in their stores comes to be there." - Jemima Pett, author of The Princelings of the East Series"I haven't been this in love with a young adult series since Harry Potter. I haven't been this in love with an individual young adult book since Lois Lowry's The Giver 221 pages of exciting young adult goodness! I devoured it, and it was delicious." - Anakalian Whims"It's fast moving and interesting, with a zippy and acti
GMR said Treasure seekers for a new generation. The three kiddos brought into this secret organization (the Seed Savers) of sorts are very brave and courageous…but as the story progresses they grow to be even more so. It’s not enough to defy the powers that be, you have to affect a change. Through their efforts, their sacrifices, their hard work and determination even at their young age, they are ushering in change. Even though this is only book 1 and there is much more to come, the simple acts and choices made here are bringing hope to those who’ve been waiting for a turn around for a very long time.Can children change the future&hellip. Thought-provoking dystopian adventure for tweens and teens Renee @ Mother Daughter Book Reviews Claire (12) and Dante (7) are a sister and brother duo who live in a futuristic society where gardening is prohibited. The Green Resource Investigation Machine (GRIM) is the corporation in charge of policing the distribution and use of seeds. In fact, GRIM has been so effective in its job that even the language around seeds, planting, and gardening has been erased from the collective memory of society. In this society, nutrients and vitamins are distributed in tablet form instead, creating a complete disconnect between food and their point of origin.There exists an underground movement known as the "Seed Save. "Wholesome Summer Reading" according to JAReader. I'm "one of those moms" who looks at a book before handing it over to be devoured by my insatiable reader. The prose was well written, without a child needing a dictionary or getting bogged down with too many peripheral details within the storyline. Another major appeal is this book is the beginning of a series.You know that feeling when you can't start another book because you're still stuck looking for the characters in the one you just finished? Instead, you get that little lift when you realize the characters can be revisited on their next journey!I ordered this in paperback, which makes it an easy toss-n
. Author S. She enjoys gardening and writing at her home in the beautiful and green Pacific Northwest of the United States. Smith is a licensed ESL (English as a Second Language) teacher who has taught students from around the world
Books 2 and 3 (Lily and Heirloom) are available now. Will the children succeed in their quest to learn about gardening, and find a place of food freedom? And can they, only children, help change the world? Seed Savers:Treasure (Book 1 in the Seed Savers Series) is the 2013 YA Runner-up at the Green Book Festival. Book 4 releases November 2015.. The children's mentor, an elderly acquaintance named Ana, entices the children with her description of the food she knew as a child--food unlike the square, processed, packaged food they have always known. Second Edition. In a future where growing your own food is against the law, three young friends risk their safety by studying the illegal subject of gardening. Constantly watching, however, is GRIM, the government agency that controls the nation's food and keeps in check all potential troublemakers