Chef Nia’s Lunchbox Challenge
by Rao Marupudi
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Nia Johnson dreams of being a chef, but her school lunches are a disaster — squashed sandwiches, soggy bread and chip crumbs. So when Maple Grove Elementary announces its first Healthy Lunchbox Challenge, Nia is first in line. She builds Team Lunchbox: her label-reading best friend Sophie, her song-singing little brother Jojo (who wants gummy bears in everything), and Arlo, who has eaten nothing but crackers and cheese since first grade. A funny, warm chapter book for ages 6-12 about healthy eating, picky eaters, teamwork and what it really means to win.
- Ingredient — one of the foods that goes into a meal
- Label — the printed information on food packaging
- Balanced — a good mix of different kinds of food
- Picky — fussy about what you will eat
- Nutrition — what your food gives your body to grow
- Portion — how much of a food you serve
- Teamwork — everyone doing their part together
- Persuade — to help someone see a good reason
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