Bibliograph

Moth and wasp , soil and ocean, remembering Chinese scientist Pu Zhelong's work for sustainable farming, Sigrid Schmalzer ; illustrated by Melanie Linden Chan

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Moth and wasp , soil and ocean, remembering Chinese scientist Pu Zhelong's work for sustainable farming, Sigrid Schmalzer ; illustrated by Melanie Linden Chan

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

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no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Moth and wasp , soil and ocean

Responsibility statement

Sigrid Schmalzer ; illustrated by Melanie Linden Chan

Sub title

remembering Chinese scientist Pu Zhelong's work for sustainable farming

Summary

Pu Zhelong taught peasants in Mao Zedong’s Communist China how to forgo pesticides and instead use parasitic wasps to control the moths that were decimating crops and contributing to China's widespread famine. This story told through the memories of a farm boy (a composite of people inspired by Pu Zhelong) will immerse young readers in Chinese culture, the natural history of insects, and sustainable agriculture. Back matter provides historicalcontextt for this lovely, sophisticated picture book

Target audience

juvenile

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