{"product_id":"harlem-grown-how-one-big-idea-transformed-a-neighborhood-9781534402317","title":"Harlem Grown: How One Big Idea Transformed a Neighborhood","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Hartland's joyful folk-art illustrations bop from the gray-toned jazzy vibrancy of a bustling city neighborhood to the colorful harvest of a lush urban farm.\" --\u003ci\u003eT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ehe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An inspiring picture book for youngsters with meaningful ties to the environment, sustainability, and community engagement.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the incredible true story of Harlem Grown, a lush garden in New York City that grew out of an abandoned lot and now feeds a neighborhood. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOnce\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIn a big city called New York\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIn a bustling neighborhood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThere was an empty lot.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNevaeh called it the haunted garden.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarlem Grown\u003c\/i\u003e tells the inspiring true story of how one man made a big difference in a neighborhood. After seeing how restless they were and their lack of healthy food options, Tony Hillery invited students from an underfunded school to turn a vacant lot into a beautiful and functional farm. By getting their hands dirty, these kids turned an abandoned space into something beautiful and useful while learning about healthy, sustainable eating and collaboration. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFive years later, the kids and their parents, with the support of the Harlem Grown staff, grow thousands of pounds of fruits and vegetables a year. All of it is given to the kids and their families. The incredible story is vividly brought to life with Jessie Hartland's \"charmingly busy art\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e) that readers will pore over in search of new details as they revisit this poignant and uplifting tale over and over again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHarlem Grown is an independent, not-for-profit organization. The author's share of the proceeds from the sale of this book go directly to Harlem Grown.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hillery, Tony\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/18\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\/Paula Wiseman Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781534402317\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 11.10w x 0.50d","brand":"Tony Hillery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39313257889867,"sku":"9781534402317","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_2a31c646-d7d7-4765-92fc-e3673e3703fc.jpg?v=1618337266","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/harlem-grown-how-one-big-idea-transformed-a-neighborhood-9781534402317","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}