Let's Eat - Books about Cooking and Food for Young Adults
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| == Fiction == | == Fiction == | ||
| + | Most of these books include recipes. | ||
| - | *[http://166.61.234.92/search/t?a+la+carte '''''A La Carte'''''], by Tanita S. Davis | + | *[http://166.61.234.92/search/t?a+la+carte '''''A La Carte'''''], by Tanita S. Davis - African American, vegetarian, and 17 years old: Lainey thinks it's her time to be a celebrity chef. Can she keep her focus on her dreams after her best friend runs away? |
| - | *[http://166.61.234.92/search/t?dear+julia '''''Dear Julia'''''], by Amy Bronwen Zemser | + | *[http://166.61.234.92/search/t?dear+julia '''''Dear Julia'''''], by Amy Bronwen Zemser - 16 year old Elaine is shy but wants to be the next Julia Child. Her friend pushes her into the spotlight whenshe pushes Elaine into a cooking contest. |
| - | *[http://166.61.234.92/search/t?death+by+eggplant '''''Death By Eggplant'''''], by Susan Heyboer O'Keefe | + | *[http://166.61.234.92/search/t?death+by+eggplant '''''Death By Eggplant'''''], by Susan Heyboer O'Keefe - Bertie is in 8th grade, and tells no one he wants to be a master chef. |
| - | *[http://166.61.234.92/search/t?flavor+of+the+week '''''Flavor of the Week'''''], by Tucker Shaw | + | *[http://166.61.234.92/search/t?flavor+of+the+week '''''Flavor of the Week'''''], by Tucker Shaw - Cyril makes amazing food - but uses it to secretly help his friend Nick woo Cyril's crush Rose. |
| - | *[http://166.61.234.92/search/t?hot+lunch '''''Hot Lunch'''''], by Alex Bradley | + | *[http://166.61.234.92/search/t?hot+lunch '''''Hot Lunch'''''], by Alex Bradley - Molly and Cassie can't stand each other - but they must learn to work together when they are both assigned to run the school's lunchroom - or the student body might not survive! |
| - | *[http://166.61.234.92/search/t?hot+sour+salty+sweet '''''Hot, Sour, Salty, Sweet'''''], by Sherri L. Smith | + | *[http://166.61.234.92/search/t?hot+sour+salty+sweet '''''Hot, Sour, Salty, Sweet'''''], by Sherri L. Smith - Ana comes from a mixed family - which gets interesting when her culturally-diverse grandparents must share a kitchen to cook a graduation feast. |
| - | *The [http://166.61.234.92/search/X?angelica+cookson+potts '''''Angelica Cookson Potts'''''] series, by Cherry Whytock | + | *The [http://166.61.234.92/search/X?cherry+whytock '''''Angelica Cookson Potts'''''] series, by Cherry Whytock - each book contains recipes as Angelica learns to balance her body issues with her love of food - and of life. |
| - | *[http://166.61.234.92/search/t?tantalize '''''Tantalize'''''], by Cynthia Leitich Smith | + | *[http://166.61.234.92/search/t?tantalize '''''Tantalize'''''], by Cynthia Leitich Smith - Qunicie must help keep her family's restaurant open - developing a new menu with a chef who might be a vampire. |
| == Non-fiction == | == Non-fiction == | ||
| *[http://166.61.234.92/search/t?chew+on+this '''''Chew On This: Everything You Don't Want to Know about Fast Food'''''], by Eric Schlosser and Charles Wilson. This is an updated and targeted-for-younger-folk version of Eric Schlosser's [http://166.61.234.92/search/t?fast+food+nation '''''Fast Food Nation''''']. | *[http://166.61.234.92/search/t?chew+on+this '''''Chew On This: Everything You Don't Want to Know about Fast Food'''''], by Eric Schlosser and Charles Wilson. This is an updated and targeted-for-younger-folk version of Eric Schlosser's [http://166.61.234.92/search/t?fast+food+nation '''''Fast Food Nation''''']. | ||
| - | *[http://166.61.234.92/search/t?cooking+up+a+storm '''''Cooking Up a Storm'''''], by Sam Stern | + | *[http://166.61.234.92/search/t?cooking+up+a+storm '''''Cooking Up a Storm'''''], by Sam Stern, who is a 14-year-old chef who shares his favorite recipes in this "teen survival cookbook." |
| *[http://166.61.234.92/search/t?i'm+a+vegetarian '''''I'm a Vegetarian: Amazing Facts and Ideas for Healthy Vegetarians'''''], by Ellen Schwartz | *[http://166.61.234.92/search/t?i'm+a+vegetarian '''''I'm a Vegetarian: Amazing Facts and Ideas for Healthy Vegetarians'''''], by Ellen Schwartz | ||
| - | *[http://166.61.234.92/search/t?teens+cook+how+to+cook '''''Teens Cook: how to Cook What You Want to Eat'''''], by Megan and Jill Carle | + | *[http://166.61.234.92/search/t?teens+cook+how+to+cook '''''Teens Cook: how to Cook What You Want to Eat'''''], by Megan and Jill Carle - who followed up with [http://166.61.234.92/search/t?teens+cook+dessert '''''Teens Cook Dessert''''']. |
Revision as of 17:26, 12 February 2009
Fiction
Most of these books include recipes.
- A La Carte, by Tanita S. Davis - African American, vegetarian, and 17 years old: Lainey thinks it's her time to be a celebrity chef. Can she keep her focus on her dreams after her best friend runs away?
- Dear Julia, by Amy Bronwen Zemser - 16 year old Elaine is shy but wants to be the next Julia Child. Her friend pushes her into the spotlight whenshe pushes Elaine into a cooking contest.
- Death By Eggplant, by Susan Heyboer O'Keefe - Bertie is in 8th grade, and tells no one he wants to be a master chef.
- Flavor of the Week, by Tucker Shaw - Cyril makes amazing food - but uses it to secretly help his friend Nick woo Cyril's crush Rose.
- Hot Lunch, by Alex Bradley - Molly and Cassie can't stand each other - but they must learn to work together when they are both assigned to run the school's lunchroom - or the student body might not survive!
- Hot, Sour, Salty, Sweet, by Sherri L. Smith - Ana comes from a mixed family - which gets interesting when her culturally-diverse grandparents must share a kitchen to cook a graduation feast.
- The Angelica Cookson Potts series, by Cherry Whytock - each book contains recipes as Angelica learns to balance her body issues with her love of food - and of life.
- Tantalize, by Cynthia Leitich Smith - Qunicie must help keep her family's restaurant open - developing a new menu with a chef who might be a vampire.
Non-fiction
- Chew On This: Everything You Don't Want to Know about Fast Food, by Eric Schlosser and Charles Wilson. This is an updated and targeted-for-younger-folk version of Eric Schlosser's Fast Food Nation.
- Cooking Up a Storm, by Sam Stern, who is a 14-year-old chef who shares his favorite recipes in this "teen survival cookbook."
- I'm a Vegetarian: Amazing Facts and Ideas for Healthy Vegetarians, by Ellen Schwartz
- Teens Cook: how to Cook What You Want to Eat, by Megan and Jill Carle - who followed up with Teens Cook Dessert.
