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Hillery, Tony.
HARLEM GROWN : HOW ONE BIG IDEA TRANSFORMED A NEIGHBORHOOD
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2020]
IL K-3
ISBN 9781534402317
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This is the story about a man named Tony Hillery. He lived in Harlem in New York City. When one of his students pointed out a large lot of land near their school. Tony had an idea. The lot was filled with trash and old furniture. But Tony and his students were determined to make it into a beautiful community garden.

SUBJECTS:   Urban agriculture.
                        Community gardens.


 
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