Foodways Vol. 2 — The Ingredients Traveled, Too: Africa in the American Pantry (Kid-Friendly Edition — EPUB)

Okra, peas, peppers, and rice crossed an ocean in memory and in seed — and young readers follow each one on its documented trail. Stories people love but cannot prove, like seeds hidden in braided hair, are labeled as traditions in simple words. Every chapter ends with a safe Kid-Kitchen Activity: washing, snapping, shelling, and mixing — no knives, no frying, and no heat steps for children.

Inside the Kid-Friendly Edition — EPUB: the complete book, all 6 chapters, full text, readable on any e-reader, tablet, or phone; every chapter closes with its sources and a method note — contested origins labeled contested, never settled by assertion. Kid-Kitchen Activities — one safe activity closes every chapter: no knives, no frying, no heat steps for children, with handwashing and allergy notes in every box. For educators: a TEKS correlation sheet for this volume is available with the Foodways Educator materials — claiming only what the sheet claims; eligible, not district-adopted.

The chapters: Seeds and Memory · Rice Was Knowledge: The Carolina Lowcountry · Okra, Peas, and Peppers · One Pot, Many Hands · Gardens Behind the Quarters · Gullah Geechee Tables

The Interactive Edition of this same book adds recorded narration by Marcus (24.73 minutes), a chronological timeline, and a 10-question quiz. The hands that fed America — named at last. All receipts.