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Spices and spuds: how plants made our world — Content Guide for Parents

By Warner, AndyLittle, Brown and CompanyISBN 9780316498272230 pages
Spices and spuds: how plants made our world

Found in this book

  • ViolenceSupporting
  • Race & cultureSupporting

Not found

  • Scary content
  • Religion
  • Profanity
  • Climate
  • Sexual content
  • Gender roles
  • Gender & orientation

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Religion

PRESENT

Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

"Andy Warner sifts through the nuts and bolts of our long, complicated history with the earth's resources"-- Provided by publisher.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Spices and spuds: how plants made our world appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    The book covers wars fought over crops and shows the cruelty of slavery and child labor as part of its history. Several chapters cover slavery and colonization, including enslaved people's role in crops such as sugar and cotton.

  • Does Spices and spuds: how plants made our world have violence?

    Found (Supporting): The book covers wars fought over crops and shows the cruelty of slavery and child labor as part of its history.

  • Does Spices and spuds: how plants made our world have scary content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Spices and spuds: how plants made our world have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Spices and spuds: how plants made our world have race & culture?

    Found (Supporting): Several chapters cover slavery and colonization, including enslaved people's role in crops such as sugar and cotton.

  • Does Spices and spuds: how plants made our world have profanity?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Spices and spuds: how plants made our world have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Spices and spuds: how plants made our world have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Spices and spuds: how plants made our world have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Spices and spuds: how plants made our world have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.