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Miss Betti, What Is This?

How Detroit's School Lunch Lady Got Good Food On The Menu

Lela Nargi
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Pages
32
Year
2025
Language
English
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press

About

Discover the changemaker who transformed the Detroit Public School lunch program-in stunning illustration.

Miss Betti knew wholesome, nourishing food. She also knew the kids in Detroit's public schools were not getting wholesome, nourishing lunches. Luckily, as Detroit's school lunch lady, Miss Betti had the power to make a change. She started small--with fresh apples and sweet potato fries--but soon she was filling lunch trays with a rainbow of tasty choices. And then, Miss Betti looked toward some of the empty city lots across Detroit. She started an urban gardening program to teach students about growing fruits and veggies--filling schools' salad bars with fresh fare.

A true story about big goals and small steps in America's Motor City.

Related Subjects

  • School & Education
  • Juvenile Nonfiction
  • Women
  • Biography & Autobiography
  • Diet & Nutrition
  • Health & Daily Living

Reviews

"Lela Nargi's Miss Betti, What Is This? How Detroit's School Lunch Lady Got Good Food on the Menu is charmingly illustrated by Kristen Uroda and tells of a savvy woman who knows about wholesome, nourishing foods and how to get them into the hands of the kids who need them the most."
Midwest Book Review
"A Detroit cafeteria worker acts on her belief that kids deserve delicious, nutritious food...Dishes up a decidedly well-earned tribute."
Kirkus Reviews
"This is not only a good story, the author shows readers that food can be healthy and it can still taste good!"
Story Monster Ink

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Lela NargiAuthor

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