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Food: The New Gold

Food: The New Gold

Food: The New Gold

Author: Kathlyn Gay

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Did you know starvation kills more people every year than AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis combined?

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Ages: 11-12

Read time: 2-3 hours

AR LEVEL: 7.4

LEXILE©: 1150L

Ages: 11-12

Read time: 2-3 hours

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