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Bite by Bite: American History Through Feasts, Foods, and Side Dishes
Marc Aronson and Paul Freedman. with contributions from Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie, Amanda Palacios, Tatum Willis, David Zheng
Illustrator: Toni D. Chambers
Ages: 12+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Atheneum BFYR/Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing/S & S
ISBN: 978-1-6659-3550-0
Keywords: History-immigration, nutrition, colonialization, indigenous, traditions
Starting with prehistory, the authors show that "American" food is multicultural, with many traditions that started long before any Europeans arrived. Black-and-white illustrations. Back matter. Sources.