How do you think school lunch has changed since the 1990s?

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What are some other important jobs people do at school that students might not always see?

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Lunch Lady Land

Name: Lunch Lady Land
ISBN: 9780990674092

by Susan Becker

A nostalgic memoir detailing a food service director's experiences working in a Catholic school cafeteria in 1990s Iowa.

About This Book

Memoir about time spent working as a Food Service Director at a Catholic school in Bellevue, Iowa in the 1990's.

Concepts

Resilience & Perseverance Empathy & Kindness Self-Confidence & Identity Curiosity & Wonder School Life Cooking & Food

Wonderlit Review

Susan Becker's memoir, 'Lunch Lady Land,' offers a glimpse into the daily life of a Food Service Director at a Catholic school in Bellevue, Iowa during the 1990s. The book provides an adult perspective on the inner workings of a school kitchen and the community it serves. It handles its subject matter with a likely blend of humor and reflection, offering a nostalgic look back at a specific time and place. This book is for readers, perhaps late elementary or middle schoolers, who are curious about the various roles within a school or for parents seeking a light, reflective read about a unique job. It could spark conversations about the people who make a school run and how things have changed over the decades.