Kingsolver, B., Kingsolver, C., & Hopp, S. L. (2007). Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life (Unabridged, 12 discs). HarperAudio. ISBN: 0060853573
Classification: audio book, nonfiction
Genre: nonfiction
Age Level: 11th-12th grade
Subjects: adult crossover, audiobook, environment, family, food, nonfiction, siblings
Reader's Annotation: The Kingsolver family resolves to go a whole year eating only food they've grown on their own land or purchased from local sources and to write about the experience.
Summary: When the Kingsolver family moves from Tuscon, Arizona to a farm in Virginia, they start to grow their own food. They started thinking about the environmental cost of eating food shipped long distances to supermarket shelves. They decided to spend one year eating only food they had grown themselves or purchased from local farmers and to write a book about it. Barbara Kingsolver has written the bulk of the text. Her husband Steven Hopp wrote all of the sidebars, which usually focused on environmental impacts of mega farms and shipping. Camille Kingsolver included several essays about her take on the experiment as well as writing up weekly meal plans and recipes for foods in season at various times of the year.
Reviews / Awards:
New York Times reviewAuthor Info:
Barbara Kingsolver's Webpage
Potential Hotspots:
fairly graphic description of killing turkeys
Readalikes:
- Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortensen
- Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollen
This book is a great choice for teens interested in the environment or in making informed food choices. Barbara Kingsolver may be a familiar author, as many of her books are good crossovers and frequently taught in high school classes. The audio version was particularly enjoyable because each member of the family read their own writings.
Other:
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle Website
Evaluation:
4.5 stars
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