{"product_id":"black-eyed-peas-and-hoghead-cheese-a-story-of-food-family-and-freedom-9780593486146","title":"Black-Eyed Peas and Hoghead Cheese: A Story of Food, Family, and Freedom","description":"\u003cb\u003eA little girl helping her grandmother prepare a holiday meal learns about the origins of soul food in this powerful picture book that celebrates African American cuisine and identity \u003cb\u003efrom an award-winning author.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eKnow what I like most about Grandma's kitchen?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMore than jambalaya? More than sweet potato pie? Even more than pralines?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrandma's stories! Every meal Grandma cooks comes with a story.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat will today's story be?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile visiting her grandma in Louisiana, nine-year-old Frances is excited to help prepare the New Year's Day meal. She listens as Grandma tells stories--dating back to the Atlantic Slave Trade--about the food for their feast. Through these stories, Frances learns not only about the ingredients and the dishes they are making but about her ancestors and their history as well. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA celebration of the stories that connect us, this picture book urges us to think about the foods we eat and why we eat them. This book was inspired by the author's own childhood and includes her family's very own recipe for pralines in the back!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crown Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/06\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593486146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs","brand":"Glenda Armand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42277269078197,"sku":"9780593486146","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_b7401cd7-39a4-4adb-a102-86372013fa76.jpg?v=1657596854","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/black-eyed-peas-and-hoghead-cheese-a-story-of-food-family-and-freedom-9780593486146","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}