Annotated Bibliography
Adair, John, and Kurt W. Deuschle. The People's Health; Medicine and Anthropology in a Navajo Community. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1970. This book gives information about a medical field research conducted on the Navajo Reservation in the 1970’s.
Carle, Eric. The Very Hungry Caterpillar. [Rev.]. ed. New York: Philomel Books, 1987. This fiction book is about a very hungry caterpillar who eats through a variety of food including a large amount of sugary foods which causes him to have a stomachache.
Dabelea, Dana. “Diabetes in Navajo Youth Prevalence, incidence, and clinical characteristics: the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study.” Diabetes Care March 2009: 32. A Research conducted on diabetes on the Navajo reservation.
Ehlert, Lois. Eating the Alphabet: Fruits and Vegetables from A to Z. Paperback, 1994. This nonfiction book exposes the reader to a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. Each letter of the alphabet is presented with at least one fruit or vegetable.
Finch, Mary, and Elisabeth Bell. The Little Red Hen and the Ear of Wheat. Brooklyn, N.Y.: Barefoot Books, 1999. This nonfiction book is about a hen who plants and tries to asks others for assistance in the process of growing, picking and preparing.
Gabaccia, Donna R. We Are What We Eat Ethnic Food and the Making of Americans. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1998. This nonfiction book explains how ethnicity has influenced American eating habits in all aspects from social and political standpoints.
Gibbons, Gail. From Seed to Plant. New York.: Live Oak Media, 2012. This nonfiction book engages the young student and exposes the mystery of plant reproduction. It answers the question, How does a seed begin? What happens as it is growing?
Gibbons, Gail. The Vegetables We Eat. New York: Holiday House, 2007. This fiction book if full of informative text, it exposes the different vegetables, which parts to eat and how they grow.
Hill, Lee Sullivan. Farms Feed the World. Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books, 1997. This nonfiction book lends itself to a simple introduction to the farming process and explores a variety of farms which include crop farms.
Link, Margaret Schevill. The Pollen Path; a Collection of Navajo Myths Retold. Stanford, Calif.: Stanford University Press, 1956. This book retells many Navajo myths based off of interviews with Navajo medicinemen.
Llewellyn, Claire, and Mike Gordon. Why Should I Eat Well? Hauppauge, NY: Barron's, 2005. This nonfiction book explores the reasons why children should eat well and how good eating habits are important for their health and fitness.
Mitchell, Melanie. Eating Well. Minneapolis, MN: Lerner Publications, 2006. This fiction book teaches young children how to choose and maintain a healthy diet using the food pyramid as a tool.
Nabhan, Gary Paul. Food, Genes, and Culture: Eating Right for Your Origins. This book explores the diversity of human genes and how they interact with what we eat.
Perez, Georgia, and Patrick Rolo. Plate Full of Color. Rockville, MD: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Diabetes Translation, Native Diabetes Wellness Program, 2005. This nonfiction book is part of a series in which the goal of the book is to teach students about ways they can prevent diabetes. It includes teachings that relate to Native American culture and uses enticing characters such as Miss Rabbit and a little boy named Little Hummingbird.
Peterson, Cris, and David R. Lundquist. Seed, Soil, Sun: Earth's Recipe for Food. Honesdale, Pa.: Boyds Mills Press, 2010. This nonfiction book describes the growth process of a corn stalk from seed to full growth.
Rockwell, Lizzy. Good Enough to Eat: A Kid's Guide to Food and Nutrition. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1999. This book explains the nutritional aspects of foods ranging from fruits and vegetables to junk food.
Roessel, Monty. Kinaaldá: A Navajo Girl Grows up. Minneapolis: Lerner Publications, 1993. This nonfiction book tells a story of a girl who participates in a traditional Navajo ceremony which transitions her from childhood to womanhood.
Sharmat, Mitchell, and Jose Aruego. Gregory, the Terrible Eater. New York: Four Winds Press, 1980. This fiction books tells a story about a goat who chooses to eat healthy human food such as fruits and vegetables. His parents worry about him because they are concerned that he chooses not to eat tin cans and tires which they think is a normal diet for a goat.
Wells, Rosemary, and Marc Tolon Brown. The Gulps. New York: Little, Brown, 2007. This fiction book tells a story about the Gulp family. The members of the Gulp family weigh so much that their car can’t even move. Luckily, they break down near a farm, where they learn that eating fruits and vegetables and doing plenty of hard work makes them healthier and happier.
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