Winner of the 2026 Orbis Pictus Award for Excellence in Non-Fiction for Children, given by the National Council of Teachers of English!
Way up by the North Pole, polar bears roam, and there are no gardens, forests, or fields. But buried deep underground, the Svalbard Global Seed Bank protects more than 580 million seeds with plenty of room for more.
How and why was this special place built?
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What Do We Eat? How Humans Find, Grow, and Share Food is a Top 10 Teacher Favorite (Check out the full list here.) and a Librarian Favorite!
