Whether it's for health, humane, or taste reasons, many young people are vegetarians. This is the perfect book to help them be healthy ones. It provides a history of vegetarianism, advice on balancing one's diet, yummy food ideas, and, best of all, ways to cope with sticky situations. How do you handle the inevitable trips to the local burger joint? How do you resist Grandma's attempts to get you to try just a bit of her famous roast turkey? How do you respond to dire predictions that it's meat that makes you strong? For young people who are vegetarians, or for those who are thinking about making the switch, this is an invaluable resource.
Ellen Schwartz was born in Washington, DC, and now lives with her family in Burnaby, British Columbia. In addition to writing books, she has published dozens of magazine articles and adult short stories. Her stories for children have been published in children's magazines and teaching anthologies.
In addition to her work as an author, Ms. Schwartz and her husband run a communications consulting company. She works as a corporate writer, and teaches creative writing at Simon Fraser University and Douglas College. Before becoming a writer, Ms. Schwartz taught special education and the primary grades, and worked as an environmental educator.
Farida Zaman has illustrated many books, including several cookbooks.
Whether it's for health, humane, or taste reasons, many young people are vegetarians. This is the perfect book to help them be healthy ones. It provides a history of vegetarianism, advice on balancing one's diet, yummy food ideas, and, best of all, ways to cope with sticky situations. How do you handle the inevitable trips to the local burger joint? How do you resist Grandma's attempts to get you to try just a bit of her famous roast turkey? How do you respond to dire predictions that it's meat that makes you strong? For young people who are vegetarians, or for those who are thinking about making the switch, this is an invaluable resource.
Ellen Schwartz was born in Washington, DC, and now lives with her family in Burnaby, British Columbia. In addition to writing books, she has published dozens of magazine articles and adult short stories. Her stories for children have been published in children's magazines and teaching anthologies.
In addition to her work as an author, Ms. Schwartz and her husband run a communications consulting company. She works as a corporate writer, and teaches creative writing at Simon Fraser University and Douglas College. Before becoming a writer, Ms. Schwartz taught special education and the primary grades, and worked as an environmental educator.
Farida Zaman has illustrated many books, including several cookbooks.
Ellen Schwartz was born in Washington, DC, and now lives with her
family in Burnaby, British Columbia. In addition to writing books,
she has published dozens of magazine articles and adult short
stories. Her stories for children have been published in children's
magazines and teaching anthologies.
In addition to her work as an author, Ms. Schwartz and her husband
run a communications consulting company. She works as a corporate
writer, and teaches creative writing at Simon Fraser University and
Douglas College. Before becoming a writer, Ms. Schwartz taught
special education and the primary grades, and worked as an
environmental educator.
Farida Zaman has illustrated many books, including several
cookbooks.
“Teens will find much encouragement in this guide to navigating the
vegetarian lifestyle…A friendly, rational volume…”
–School Library Journal
“As more and more teenagers explore the possibility of becoming
vegetarian, their curiosity about this choice is fueled by a need
for information and reassurance. Schwartz provides both in this
easygoing yet thorough overview…highly recommended…”
–VOYA
“What the book does best is supply young vegetarians with
information and tools to make their lives easier; there are menus,
Web sites and hints about dealing with family meals…”
–The Globe and Mail
“It’s an invaluable resource full of advice on how to eat properly,
tips for navigation in a meat-eating world, food lore and history
and even some good, basic recipes.”
–Books
“Ellen Schwartz has created a volume chock full of information for
young people…an invaluable resource many individuals will
appreciate.”
–Register-Pajaronian
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