Ann Richards

Gebundenes Buch

The True Story of Vanilla

How Edmond Albius Made History

Illustrator: Taylor, Arden

Beschreibung

A delicious discovery. In 1841, 12-year-old Edmond Albius made history when he hand-pollinated a vanilla plant using a bamboo twig. Until then people thought only bees in Mexico could pollinate the plant, making vanilla expensive and rare. His discovery brought vanilla to the world. As an enslaved person, Edmond didn't get credit or payment for his achievement. He became a free man in 1848, but died in poverty years later. Today Edmond is recognized for starting the billion-dollar vanilla industry and giving us the flavor we love to use in baking, medicine and, of course, ice cream.

Autor

Ann Richards is a Jamaican Canadian writer from Brampton, Ontario. She enjoys studying and writing about different cultures and has always wanted to write books about African history. One day she plans to visit Ghana's Elmina slave castle, and its Door of No Return, to research more stories. Ann has written for the London Free Press and Tekawennake News. The True Story of Vanilla is Ann's debut book.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Orca Book Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 104
• Altersempfehlung: 9 bis 12 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Mai 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 218mm x 170mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 386g
• ISBN-13: 9781459838444
• ISBN-10: 1459838440
• Artikelnr.: 71883693