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Now a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection! Listen carefully. Do you hear a crunching sound? Peel back England s fog. You ll find Maria Ann Smith. A woman raised tough to the core. In the 1800s, a migrant farmer named Maria Ann Smith worked as an apple orchardist.Her discovery of a new type of apple that never turned red, but was always green, tart, sweet, and perfect for a pie, was due in part to a fluke of nature, and in part to Maria s insight and determination.The beloved Granny Smith apple that we know today was named in her honor. This is her story.32 pages.Full color picture book.Hardcover with dust jacket.Book measures 11-1 4 wide x 8-3 4 high.
Author Sarah Glenn Fortson has a degree in journalism from the University of Georgia, as well as a Master s in Education. This is her second children s picture book. She lives in Georgia. Illustrator Kris Aro McLeod is a freelance author and artist, and a former elementary school art teacher. She has written and illustrated several children s books and currently lives in Michigan.