Deserts Grow Veggies?
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Meet Lucy, a curious little girl from frosty Minnesota. She has a mystery on her plate: Where do her green leafy veggies come from when its freezing outside? Join Lucy on a journey to discover the surprising story of how lettuce, cacti, and even tumbleweeds are connected to her wintery world!
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Lucy from frosty Minnesota has a mystery on her plate: where do her green leafy vegetables come from in the dead of winter? Her journey to find out connects lettuce, cacti, and tumbleweeds in a surprising story about where food grows when the ground outside is frozen solid. A warm, curiosity-driven introduction to the idea that plants can grow in the most unexpected places with a little help from science.
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