Miss Betti, What Is This?
Lela Nargi
Discover the changemaker who transformed the Detroit Public School lunch program—in stunning illustration.Miss Betti knew wholesome, nourishing food.
Book details
- Format
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Sleeping Bear Press
- Published
- July 1, 2025
- Pages
- 32
- ISBN-13
- 9781534113251
- Language
- English
Reading lists that include this book
New York Public LibraryNYPL Best Books for Kids 2025NonfictionSee the original listSources
- Miss Betti, What Is This?: How Detroit's School Lunch Lady Got Good Food on the MenuSource for: Description
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