Miss Betti, what is this? : how Detroit's school lunch lady got good food on the menu /

"Miss Betti knew kids in Detroit's schools were not getting wholesome, nourishing lunches. As the district lunch lady, Miss Betti had the power to make a change. She started small and soon she was filling lunch trays with a rainbow of tasty choices. She also started an urban gardening prog...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Nargi, Lela (Author)
Other Authors:	Uroda, Kristen (Illustrator)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Ann Arbor, MI : Sleeping Bear Press, [2025]
Subjects:	Wiggins, Betti > Juvenile literature. School children > Food > Michigan > Detroit > Juvenile literature. School lunchrooms, cafeterias, etc. JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Women. JUVENILE NONFICTION / Health & Daily Living / Diet & Nutrition. JUVENILE NONFICTION / School & Education. School children > Food Michigan > Detroit School children > Food > Juvenile literature. Biographies Juvenile works Biographies.

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Summary:	"Miss Betti knew kids in Detroit's schools were not getting wholesome, nourishing lunches. As the district lunch lady, Miss Betti had the power to make a change. She started small and soon she was filling lunch trays with a rainbow of tasty choices. She also started an urban gardening program"-- Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:	1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Audience:	Ages 6-10
Awards:	Carter G. Woodson Honors, 2026
ISBN:	9781534113251 1534113258