{"product_id":"9780802856067_hunger-fighter","title":"Hunger Fighter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe inspiring biography of Maria Orosa, a WWII-era chemist who invented life-saving food preservation methods and created banana ketchup.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Maria Orosa was growing up in the Philippines in the early twentieth century, she saw people starving for food--while fresh fruits and vegetables rotted in the jungle. So Maria embarked on a study of food science that would save the lives of her fellow Filipinos. When World War II came to her homeland, Maria fought hunger with her experiments--and brought people joy with inventions like her famous banana ketchup. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith art as colorful as the tropical Philippines, plus kid-friendly explanations of microbes and Maria's scientific process, \u003ci\u003eHunger Fighter \u003c\/i\u003eintroduces a leader who used her love of chemistry to transform her community. Helpful back matter includes a timeline of events, a recipe for inventing your own banana ketchup, and notes about food science, colonialism, and Maria's achievements. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA beautiful celebration of women's history, women in STEM, and AAPI heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jacqueline Chio-Lauri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41193630695473,"sku":"9780802856067","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0571\/9926\/3793\/files\/9780802856067.jpg?v=1787786349","url":"https:\/\/bakerbookhouse.com\/products\/9780802856067_hunger-fighter","provider":"Baker Book House ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}