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This illustrated biography and ode to conservation and science follows Peruvian agronomist Alberto Salas on his quest to find wild potatoes before they become extinct, with illustrations by Caldecott Honor winner Juana Martínez-Neal. High in the Andes Mountains of Peru, agricultural engineer Alberto Salas is on a quest. On a quest... for potatoes. Up and down the mountains he goes, playing an epic game of potato hide-and-seek. These tubers are special: they have the power to feed and save the world. Alberto has no time to waste. The climate is changing in the Andes, and he must find and rescue every potato variety before they become extinct. The game is on! Alberto runs, searches, and digs. He drives, walks, and climbs. Will he find the potato he's looking for? Can he win this game of potato-fighting? In her authorial debut with this energetic biography of the "godfather of potatoes," Sara A. Fajardo joins forces with the rich and playful art of Caldecott Award-winning illustrator Juana Martinez Neal, capturing how celebrated agronomist Alberto Salas performs his essential work with delight, curiosity, and joy

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• Categories->Books->2025
• Languages->World Languages->Spanish
• Subjects->Children
• Subjects->Hardcover
• Subjects->Non-Fiction
• Subjects->Science
• Subjects->Technology