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Author Newquist, H. P., (Harvey P.), author.

Title The book of chocolate : the amazing story of the world's favorite candy / HP Newquist.

Publication Info. New York, New York : Viking, [2017]
copyright 2017

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 PHS Non-Fiction  388.4 Newquist    ---  Available
Edition First American edition.
Description 156 pages : illustrations, chiefly color ; 27 cm
text txt rdacontent
unmediated n rdamedia
volume nc rdacarrier
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents What is chocolate, really? -- The mysterious history of chocolate -- Columbus, Cortés, conquistadors, and cocoa -- Pressing chocolate from a bean -- Chocolate meets milk by way of baby formula -- All in the family -- The candy battles -- Chocolate and the Second World War -- Corporations made of chocolate -- Chocolate spreads out -- From bean to bar -- Cocoa chemistry -- The modern makers -- Chocoholics and cocoa culture.
Indexed In: Junior Library Guild
Summary This definitive chocolate resource for middle graders is full of facts, history, and full-color illustrations---A treat for pleasure reading as well as school reports.
Audience Ages 10-13.
Grades 5-8.
1120L Lexile.
Study Program Accelerated Reader MG 8 7 188796 EN.
Awards A Junior Library Guild selection (JLG)
Subject Quetzalcóatl (Mesoamerican diety) -- Juvenile literature.
Quetzalcóatl.
Quetzalcóatl.
Hershey, Milton Snavely, 1857-1945 -- Juvenile literature.
Nestlé, Henri, 1814-1890 -- Juvenile literature.
Hershey, Milton Snavely, 1857-1945.
Nestlé, Henri, 1814-1890.
Hershey, Milton Snavely, 1857-1945.
Nestlé, Henri, 1814-1890.
Chocolate industry -- Juvenile literature.
Chocolate industry -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Chocolate -- Juvenile literature.
Chocolate -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Chocolate industry.
Chocolate industry -- History.
Chocolate.
Chocolate -- History.
Chocolate.
Chocolate -- History.
Chocolate -- Industries.
Chocolate -- Industries -- History.
ISBN 9780670015740 (hardcover) : 17.30

 
    
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