(4) YA Based on the adult book, this volume introduces the frozen-food inventor, who, as a young man, moved around the U.S. and Canada. Much like its itinerant subject, the narrative rambles, discussing family; fox farming; history of ice, salt, refrigeration, and freezing; challenges of developing, transporting, and storing frozen foods; among other topics. A black-and-white photo insert is included. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard Biography Library: Food Dudes series. These corporate histories contain some intriguing tidbits about the lives and methods of the inventors and entrepreneurs (though it's hard to imagine that kids would be interested in reading about the Kellogg brothers' feud or the fact that the Mars family has "clean, well-managed factories"). Photographs of the people and their products are interspersed throughout the texts. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Checkerboard Biography Library: Food Dudes titles: Ben & Jerry, Clarence Birdseye, The Kellogg Family, and The Mars Family.

Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee