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Maya loves contests, so she is excited when her teacher announces they will plant a school garden like Thomas Jefferson's garden at Monticello--and they'll have a "First Peas to the Table" contest, just like Jefferson and his neighbors had each spring. Maya plants her pea seeds with a secret head start--found in Jefferson's Garden Book--and keeps careful notes in her garden journal. But her friend Shakayla has plans of her own for the contest...Susan Grigsby's light-hearted classroom story also presents scientific and historical information. Nicole Tadgell's watercolors add both appeal and botanical accuracy.
About the Author
Susan Grigsby, a writer and teacher, lives in St. Louis, Mo. Her picture books include the award- winning books In the Garden with Dr. Carver and First Peas to the Table. Her poetry has been published in national journals including Quarterly West, New Letters, Sycamore Review, Sou'wester, and Margie: The American Journal of Poetry. She has a Masters in Teaching and teaches creative writing in schools, museums, and nature centers, often integrating the lessons with science, social studies, and art. Susan is an adjunct associate professor in the Graduate Education Department at Webster University and a visiting teaching artist for the St. Louis Poetry Center, COCA & COCABIZ, and The Center for the Art of Translation's Poetry Inside Out (PIO) program.To learn more or follow her blogs, visit www.susangrigsby.com
