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Author: Michelle Mulder
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers,Canada
Imprint: Orca Book Publishers,Canada
Weight: 0.499kg
ISBN: 9781459816794
ISBN 10: 145981679
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 01 May 2019
Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
Scenes of Chloe and her grandfather are poignant and realistic and might even spark some agricultural interest in middle-graders…the characters are warm, and the concept of seed vaults is made wonderfully personal. Families are complicated, but gardening usually isn't. -- (11/21/2018) In this story of family, friendship, loss, love, forgiveness, and hope, Mulder also introduces readers to the little-discussed topics of heirloom vegetables, seed banks, and gardening. --Booklist (01/23/2019) The Vegetable Museum follows a family and its unique heirlooms—vegetable seeds from all over the world 'that all mean something to somebody somewhere.' It is a heartfelt story of family history, memory and food security—as engaging and contemplative as a sun-dappled garden. --Alison Hughes, Governor General's Award-nominated author of Hit the Ground Running (01/10/2019)
Scenes of Chloe and her grandfather are poignant and realistic and might even spark some agricultural interest in middle-graders…the characters are warm, and the concept of seed vaults is made wonderfully personal. Families are complicated, but gardening usually isn't. --Kirkus Reviews In this story of family, friendship, loss, love, forgiveness, and hope, Mulder also introduces readers to the little-discussed topics of heirloom vegetables, seed banks, and gardening. --Booklist A deeply satisfying story about family, friendship and the power of community. --The Globe and Mail A science or biology teacher could use this book...[it] does a good job of exploring the joys and importance of gardening. --School Library Connection "An engaging middle school novel about family relationships…There are powerful lessons about coping with adversity. --CM: Canadian Review of Materials A great story about the complicated relationships between parents and children. --Kiss the Book blog This heartwarming story will engage and entertain young readers. It is well written and tells an honest story about family and relationships, and values. --Must Read Literature: K thru 12 The Vegetable Museum follows a family and its unique heirlooms—vegetable seeds from all over the world 'that all mean something to somebody somewhere.' It is a heartfelt story of family history, memory and food security—as engaging and contemplative as a sun-dappled garden. --Alison Hughes, Governor General's Award-nominated author of Hit the Ground Running The Vegetable Museum is not just a middle-grade novel, it is a testament to the power of a garden to bring generations together. It might even inspire some future gardeners! Mulder has created a love story for families, a tribute to the ability of seeds growing more than just plants. Wishing there had been more than 181 pages. --Resource Links
Scenes of Chloe and her grandfather are poignant and realistic and might even spark some agricultural interest in middle-graders…the characters are warm, and the concept of seed vaults is made wonderfully personal. Families are complicated, but gardening usually isn't. --Kirkus Reviews In this story of family, friendship, loss, love, forgiveness, and hope, Mulder also introduces readers to the little-discussed topics of heirloom vegetables, seed banks, and gardening. --Booklist A science or biology teacher could use this book...[it] does a good job of exploring the joys and importance of gardening. --School Library Connection "An engaging middle school novel about family relationships…There are powerful lessons about coping with adversity. --CM: Canadian Review of Materials A deeply satisfying story about family, friendship and the power of community. --The Globe and Mail The Vegetable Museum is not just a middle-grade novel, it is a testament to the power of a garden to bring generations together. It might even inspire some future gardeners! Mulder has created a love story for families, a tribute to the ability of seeds growing more than just plants. Wishing there had been more than 181 pages. --Resource Links The Vegetable Museum follows a family and its unique heirlooms—vegetable seeds from all over the world 'that all mean something to somebody somewhere.' It is a heartfelt story of family history, memory and food security—as engaging and contemplative as a sun-dappled garden. --Alison Hughes, Governor General's Award-nominated author of Hit the Ground Running
In this story of family, friendship, loss, love, forgiveness, and hope, Mulder also introduces readers to the little-discussed topics of heirloom vegetables, seed banks, and gardening. --Booklist "An engaging middle school novel about family relationships…There are powerful lessons about coping with adversity. --CM: Canadian Review of Materials Scenes of Chloe and her grandfather are poignant and realistic and might even spark some agricultural interest in middle-graders…the characters are warm, and the concept of seed vaults is made wonderfully personal. Families are complicated, but gardening usually isn't. --Kirkus Reviews A science or biology teacher could use this book...[it] does a good job of exploring the joys and importance of gardening. --School Library Connection A deeply satisfying story about family, friendship and the power of community. --The Globe and Mail A great story about the complicated relationships between parents and children. --Kiss the Book blog This heartwarming story will engage and entertain young readers. It is well written and tells an honest story about family and relationships, and values. --Must Read Literature: K thru 12 The Vegetable Museum follows a family and its unique heirlooms--vegetable seeds from all over the world 'that all mean something to somebody somewhere.' It is a heartfelt story of family history, memory and food security--as engaging and contemplative as a sun-dappled garden. --Alison Hughes, Governor General's Award-nominated author of Hit the Ground Running The Vegetable Museum is not just a middle-grade novel, it is a testament to the power of a garden to bring generations together. It might even inspire some future gardeners! Mulder has created a love story for families, a tribute to the ability of seeds growing more than just plants. Wishing there had been more than 181 pages. --Resource Links
"""A deeply satisfying story about family, friendship and the power of community.""-- ""The Globe and Mail"" ""A science or biology teacher could use this book…[it] does a good job of exploring the joys and importance of gardening.""-- ""School Library Connection"" ""In this story of family, friendship, loss, love, forgiveness, and hope, Mulder also introduces readers to the little-discussed topics of heirloom vegetables, seed banks, and gardening.""-- ""Booklist"" ""Scenes of Chloë and her grandfather are poignant and realistic and might even spark some agricultural interest in middle-graders…the characters are warm, and the concept of seed vaults is made wonderfully personal. Families are complicated, but gardening usually isn't.""-- ""Kirkus Reviews"" "An engaging middle school novel about family relationships…There are powerful lessons about coping with adversity.""-- ""CM: Canadian Review of Materials"" ""This heartwarming story will engage and entertain young readers. It is well written and tells an honest story about family and relationships, and values.""-- ""Must Read Literature: K thru 12"" ""The Vegetable Museum follows a family and its unique heirlooms--vegetable seeds from all over the world 'that all mean something to somebody somewhere.' It is a heartfelt story of family history, memory and food security--as engaging and contemplative as a sun-dappled garden.""-- ""Alison Hughes, Governor General's Award-nominated author of Hit the Ground Running"" ""The Vegetable Museum is not just a middle-grade novel, it is a testament to the power of a garden to bring generations together. It might even inspire some future gardeners! Mulder has created a love story for families, a tribute to the ability of seeds growing more than just plants. Wishing there had been more than 181 pages.""-- ""Resource Links"" ""A great story about the complicated relationships between parents and children."" -- ""Kiss the Book blog"""
In this story of family, friendship, loss, love, forgiveness, and hope, Mulder also introduces readers to the little-discussed topics of heirloom vegetables, seed banks, and gardening. --Booklist (01/23/2019) Scenes of Chloe and her grandfather are poignant and realistic and might even spark some agricultural interest in middle-graders…the characters are warm, and the concept of seed vaults is made wonderfully personal. Families are complicated, but gardening usually isn't. -- (11/21/2018) A science or biology teacher could use this book...[it] does a good job of exploring the joys and importance of gardening. --School Library Connection (02/21/2019) The Vegetable Museum is not just a middle-grade novel, it is a testament to the power of a garden to bring generations together. It might even inspire some future gardeners! Mulder has created a love story for families, a tribute to the ability of seeds growing more than just plants. Wishing there had been more than 181 pages. -- (02/22/2019) The Vegetable Museum follows a family and its unique heirlooms—vegetable seeds from all over the world 'that all mean something to somebody somewhere.' It is a heartfelt story of family history, memory and food security—as engaging and contemplative as a sun-dappled garden. --Alison Hughes, Governor General's Award-nominated author of Hit the Ground Running (01/10/2019)
Scenes of Chloe and her grandfather are poignant and realistic and might even spark some agricultural interest in middle-graders…the characters are warm, and the concept of seed vaults is made wonderfully personal. Families are complicated, but gardening usually isn't. -- (11/21/2018) In this story of family, friendship, loss, love, forgiveness, and hope, Mulder also introduces readers to the little-discussed topics of heirloom vegetables, seed banks, and gardening. --Booklist (01/23/2019) A science or biology teacher could use this book...[it] does a good job of exploring the joys and importance of gardening. --School Library Connection (02/21/2019) The Vegetable Museum follows a family and its unique heirlooms—vegetable seeds from all over the world 'that all mean something to somebody somewhere.' It is a heartfelt story of family history, memory and food security—as engaging and contemplative as a sun-dappled garden. --Alison Hughes, Governor General's Award-nominated author of Hit the Ground Running (01/10/2019)
Scenes of Chloe and her grandfather are poignant and realistic and might even spark some agricultural interest in middle-graders…the characters are warm, and the concept of seed vaults is made wonderfully personal. Families are complicated, but gardening usually isn't. --Kirkus Reviews In this story of family, friendship, loss, love, forgiveness, and hope, Mulder also introduces readers to the little-discussed topics of heirloom vegetables, seed banks, and gardening. --Booklist A science or biology teacher could use this book...[it] does a good job of exploring the joys and importance of gardening. --School Library Connection "An engaging middle school novel about family relationships…There are powerful lessons about coping with adversity. --CM: Canadian Review of Materials A deeply satisfying story about family, friendship and the power of community. --The Globe and Mail A great story about the complicated relationships between parents and children. --Kiss the Book blog This heartwarming story will engage and entertain young readers. It is well written and tells an honest story about family and relationships, and values. --Must Read Literature: K thru 12 The Vegetable Museum follows a family and its unique heirlooms--vegetable seeds from all over the world 'that all mean something to somebody somewhere.' It is a heartfelt story of family history, memory and food security--as engaging and contemplative as a sun-dappled garden. --Alison Hughes, Governor General's Award-nominated author of Hit the Ground Running The Vegetable Museum is not just a middle-grade novel, it is a testament to the power of a garden to bring generations together. It might even inspire some future gardeners! Mulder has created a love story for families, a tribute to the ability of seeds growing more than just plants. Wishing there had been more than 181 pages. --Resource Links
Author Information
Michelle Mulder is the founding author of and has written six other titles in the Footprints series—Pedal It!, Brilliant!, Every Last Drop, Trash Talk, Pocket Change and Going Wild. Michelle has also written the novels The Vegetable Museum, Not a Chance, Out of the Box, After Peaches and several other books for young people. She lives in Victoria, British Columbia. For more information, visit michellemulder.com.
