Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table [Paperback]

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.

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.

Jacqueline Briggs Martin, author of the Caldecott Medal winner,Snowflake Bentley, andAlice Waters and the Trip to Delicious, along with debut artist Eric-Shabazz Larkin's striking artwork, tells the inspiring story of the African American innovator, educator, and community builder.

Farmer Will Allenis the first book of Martin's Food Heroes series, followed byAlice Waters and the Trip to Delicious.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.

* 2014 Notable Children's Book, American Library Association
* CCBC Choices, Cooperative Children’s Book Center
* Best Books 2013 Nonfiction, School Library Journal
* “100 Titles for Reading and Sharing 2013, New York Public Library
* “Top 10 Sustainability Title 2013,” Booklist
* “Top 10 Crafts & Gardening Title for Youth,” Booklist
* 15 Books For Future Foodies, Food Tank: The Food Think Tank
* Finalist, Beverly Clearly Children's Choice Award 2015-2016, Oregon Association of School Libraries
* Finalist, Star Of The North Book Award 2015-2016, Minnesota Youth Reading Awards
* Finalist, Louisiana Young Readers' Choice 2016, Louisiana Center for the Book in thlcÑ