{"product_id":"maria-orosa-freedom-fighter-scientist-and-inventor-from-the-philippines-by-norma-olizon-chikiamco-and-mark-salvatus","title":"Maria Orosa Freedom Fighter, Scientist and Inventor from the Philippines by Norma Olizon-Chikiamco and Mark Salvatus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e**Freeman Book Awards - Honorable Mention - Children's and Young Adult's Literature on East and Southeast Asia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\"As a food scientist, she sought to reduce the Philippines' dependence on imported food, pioneering new ways to use local products. And that was before she became a war hero.\" —\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis delightful children's book follows the life of Maria Orosa—a pioneering woman scientist who studied food science in the United States then returned to a war-torn Philippines and created super-nutritious foods to help her nation in a time of crisis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA champion of native products from her homeland, Orosa is celebrated for her daring war exploits as well as her scientific inventions. Today she is honored and remembered for:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSneaking food into World War II internment camps concealed in hollow tubes of bamboo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorking as an undercover agent in the underground forces fighting the Japanese occupation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeveloping new ways to preserve seasonal products in a time of grave food shortages, including making vinegar from pineapples, flour from cassava and ketchup from bananas— all now staples on Filipino tables\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTransforming vitamin-rich rice bran, previously a waste product, into tasty disease-preventing desserts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrganizing rural-improvement clubs, inventing the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003epalayok\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or clay oven and developing delicious recipes for coconuts, soybeans and a range of native plants, vegetables and herbs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book celebrates the life and achievements of a daring daughter of the Philippines, war heroine, culinary scientist and bold freedom fighter who helped to feed the nation!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher ‏ : ‎ Tuttle Publishing\u003cbr\u003ePublication date ‏ : ‎ May 2, 2023\u003cbr\u003eLanguage ‏ : ‎ English\u003cbr\u003ePrint length ‏ : ‎ 32 pages\u003cbr\u003eISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0804855323\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0804855327\u003cbr\u003eItem Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds\u003cbr\u003eReading age ‏ : ‎ 9 - 14 years\u003cbr\u003eDimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.6 x 11 inches\u003cbr\u003eGrade level ‏ : ‎ 4 - 8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tuttle Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56294433751206,"sku":null,"price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/0785\/3478\/files\/81XlQdy6cdL._SL1500.jpg?v=1773533271","url":"https:\/\/philippine-bookshop.myshopify.com\/products\/maria-orosa-freedom-fighter-scientist-and-inventor-from-the-philippines-by-norma-olizon-chikiamco-and-mark-salvatus","provider":"Philippine  Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}