b"book reviews Harlem Grown Written by Tony Hillery Illustrated by Jessie HartlandThis book is about Mr. Tony Hillery, a volunteer at Public School 175, a school in Harlem, New York City.Mr. Tony clears out the lot across the street from the school, which Neveah, a student at P.S. 175, calls The Haunted Garden.Neveah and other children help Mr. Tony put new soil down andplant 400 seedlings. The kids water and weed the garden, but the plants dont all grow. Then they try with raised garden beds, and what grows are tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, blueberries, strawberries, collard greens, kale, basil, and arugula. The kids take the fruits and vegetables home to their families to eat. In this book, students learn that you can turn an empty lot into a garden.Eleven out of 19 reporters on our newspaper staff said they enjoyed the book. Heres what some said they liked:The author told us that sometimes they made mistakes so they had to restart planting. They included details like how many seedlings were planted and what types of foods they were growing.Heres what a few reporters said they didnt like about the book:The art style. I would have liked it better if they used bolder colors and didnt use circles for heads.Its too short. I would like to have more of the story.We recommend this book for children in grades K2 because the sentences are simple, and it feels like it would be better for younger children.By Healthy Roar 5th-grade staffPage 27 illustrations byGoodson Jean Philippe, 8th grade; AMY Northwest Healthy Bulldog (apple and William Rowen Elementary School strawberry) | Thomas Thomas Christian, 8th grade, AMY Northwest Healthy Bulldog (carrot and broccoli)Answers to Challenge Yourself quiz on page 31: ride. Enjoy nature.(Amia Hines) Limit social media. Limit watching TV. Get outside. Bike6. (The Leaf Detective) chocolate, cinnamon, and pineapple. 12.(Brianna Amingwa) Native plants grow naturally in an area. 5. (Mike Marquette) 90 miles a day. 11.handled by a certified recycler.(Michael Stern) The Ugandan red colobus. 10.personal information on it. Bring it to a recycling center. Make sure it's health. They prevent flooding. (Maurice Jones) Make it look like new. Make sure your device has no4. (Joe Caesar) Trees offer protection from heat. They improve mental9.(Michael Stern) A carbon sink absorbs and stores carbon. 3. and streams. fertilizer for the plants and the plants keep the water clean.(Tim Maguire) Watershed ecologists study microplastics in rivers, lakes,8.(Aquaponics) Plants are grown in water with fish. The fish waste is2. (Cooper River) Improved water quality and more animal life. 7.(Waffiyyah Murray) Be responsible, Be visible, Be respectful 1. WalkinWg ahlaksi nmga nhya sb e nefitsmany benefitsTaking a walk is good for your body and your mind.You can include it as part of the 60 minutes of exercise that health experts say kids should do every day. The Philadelphia area has many parks and trails for you to explore with your family and friends.S p r i n g 2 0 2 3 | H E A L T H Y N E W S W O R K S . O R G27"