Food for Hope: How John Van Hengel Invented Food Banks for the Hungry

by Jeff Gottesfeld (Author) Michelle Laurentia Agatha (Illustrator)

Food for Hope: How John Van Hengel Invented Food Banks for the Hungry
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade

Hunger continues to be an international problem. This true story of how one ordinary person did something extraordinary shows how everyone can do something to make a difference.

Readers will feel encouraged to find their own way to make a difference. Real life experience plus social justice interests combine into a powerful solution, filling empty bellies with nourishing food, all without costing a lot of money. Recycling meets hunger in John van Hengel's ingenious, yet obvious solution to both food waste and widespread hunger.

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Kirkus Reviews

An inspiring profile warmed by its (not undeserved) sentimental glow.

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Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781954354241
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Creston Books
Publication date
May 20, 2023
Series
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BISAC categories
JNF007110 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Social Activists
JNF007020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Historical
JNF053070 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics | Homelessness & Poverty
Library of Congress categories
United States
Food supply
Soup kitchens

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