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Mississippi Agriculture in the Classroom

Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix

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Rotten Pumpkin: A Rotten Tale in 15 Voices

Compost won't mean the same thing after readers have seen the amazing transformation of Jack from grinning pumpkin to mold-mottled wreckage to hopeful green shoot. The story of decomposition is vividly told so that science comes to life (and death). Part story, part science, and a whole lot of fun.

Author
David M. Schwartz
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