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When the Snack Food Genie appears, Jesse begins to recognize how food fuels his body.The Snack Food Genie tempts Jesse with all that is yummy and oh so craveable, but Jesse begins to make connections between the food the Genie wants him to eat and how that food often makes him feel.

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a In this story illustrating the reality of childhood hunger and food insecurity, Lulu invites kids into her world to help them understand what it's like to battle the Hunger Monster. Lulu and the Hunger Monster delivers the right message at the right time, helping readers recognize the problem of childhood hunger and moving them to find solutions.a ?a Jeff Bridges, actor and anti-hunger advocateWhen Lulua s mothera s van breaks down, money for food becomes tight and the Hunger Monster comes into their lives. Only visible to Lulu, Hunger Monster is a troublemaker who makes it hard for her to concentrate in school. How will Lulu help her mom and defeat the Monster when Lulu has promised never to speak the monstera s name to anyone?This realistica and hopefula story of food insecurity builds awareness of the issue of childhood hunger, increases empathy for people who are food insecure, and demonstrates how anyone can help end hunger. Lulu and the Hunger Monstera empowers children to destigmatize the issue of hunger before the feeling turns into shame.The author combines years of experience fighting hunger as a food bank CEO with an MFA in writing for young children to craft an honest story of how poverty and food insecurity can affect adults and their children. Lulua s story addresses the effects of hunger on learning and can be used in group settings to address social justice issues in an accessible and encouraging way.Lulu and the Hunger Monster has been awarded the International Literacy Associationa s 2021 Social Justice Literature Award and a 2020 Foreword INDIES Honorable Mention, Picture Books, Early Reader (Children's).

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A class project leads Frankie to learn where her food comes from and go up against the Food Phantom.When Frankie and her classmates are asked where their food comes from, it sparks curiosity about her town's food system.

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Award-winning Lulu and the Hunger Monster is also available as a bilingual book in Spanish and English. When Lulu s mother s van breaks down, money for food becomes tight and the Hunger Monster comes into their lives. Only visible to Lulu, Hunger Monster is a troublemaker who makes it hard for her to concentrate in school. How will Lulu help her mom and defeat the Monster when Lulu has promised never to speak the monster s name to anyone? This realistic and hopeful book in Spanish and English builds awareness of the issue of childhood hunger, increases empathy for people who are food insecure, and demonstrates how anyone can help end hunger. Lulu and the Hunger Monster /Lul y el Monstruo del Hambre empowers children to destigmatize the issue of hunger before the feeling turns into shame. The author combines years of experience fighting hunger as a food bank CEO with an MFA in writing for young children to craft an honest story of how poverty and food insecurity can affect adults and their children. Lulu s story addresses the effects of hunger on learning and can be used in group settings to address social justice issues in an accessible and encouraging way.

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