{"product_id":"harlem-grown-how-one-big-idea-transformed-a-neighborhood","title":"Harlem Grown: How One Big Idea Transformed a Neighborhood","description":"As featured on Humans of New York\n\n“Hartland’s joyful folk-art illustrations bop from the gray-toned jazzy vibrancy of a bustling city neighborhood to the colorful harvest of a lush urban farm.” —The New York Times\n“An inspiring picture book for youngsters with meaningful ties to the environment, sustainability, and community engagement.” —Booklist\n\nDiscover the incredible true story of Harlem Grown, a lush garden in New York City that grew out of an abandoned lot and now feeds a neighborhood.\n\nOnce\nIn a big city called New York\nIn a bustling neighborhood\nThere was an empty lot.\nNevaeh called it the haunted garden.\n\nHarlem Grown tells the inspiring true story of how one man made a big difference in a neighborhood. After seeing how restless they were and their lack of healthy food options, Tony Hillery invited students from an underfunded school to turn a vacant lot into a beautiful and functional farm. By getting their hands dirty, these kids turned an abandoned space into something beautiful and useful while learning about healthy, sustainable eating and collaboration.\n\nFive years later, the kids and their parents, with the support of the Harlem Grown staff, grow thousands of pounds of fruits and vegetables a year. All of it is given to the kids and their families. The incredible story is vividly brought to life with Jessie Hartland’s “charmingly busy art” (Booklist) that readers will pore over in search of new details as they revisit this poignant and uplifting tale over and over again.\n\nHarlem Grown is an independent, not-for-profit organization. The author’s share of the proceeds from the sale of this book go directly to Harlem Grown.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1534402314\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1534402314.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Hillery, Tony\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41447034257466,"sku":"DBV.1534402314.G","price":5.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1534402314-0.jpg?v=1780719826","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/harlem-grown-how-one-big-idea-transformed-a-neighborhood","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}