An anthology centered around food, often with a history lesson mixed in too. Read a letter to lunch ladies, an ode to cookies, a diary entry from a pirate parrot who takes over Paris, and hear about the suitcase blues. Also appreciate thoughtful poetry not limited to but often inspired by cooking.

— Simon Traub-Epstein, International Library of Young Authors

From the publisher: “The stories within this anthology were written by students as young as six and as old as eighteen, through various 826CHI programs-after school, in class, or on the weekends in our writing lab. You'll find that our students are deeply in tune with the world around them through essays about discovering identity and recollections of loved ones lost, and you'll be further stunned by their wild imaginations, poetic instincts, and vivid descriptions of culinary delights. Many of these stories have been culled from our annual food-writing workshop entitled Eat Your Words, which is the original inspiration for this marvelous event. Get yourself some tea and treats and get lost in our students' tales!”