Dairy Council of California. "Healthy Eating Made Easier." Accessed March 25, 2013. http://healthyeating.org/ Grade Level: 1 and up Description: They promote the many benefits and uses of milk and milk products, and their programs focus on making the best choices from all the food groups.There is a school and educators section that provides lessons, school resources, and professional development for teachers.

Center for Disease Control. "Food and Nutrition." Accessed March 25, 2013. http://www.cdc.gov/bam/nutrition/index.html Grade Level: 3 and up Description: The character Kendra is the 'Food & Nutrition' expert. Get advice from her about smart food choices and ways to stay powered up. The Right Fuel Delivers for You! Healthy foods and drinks give your body what it needs to give you back lots in return - energy, powerful muscles, and more. There is an interactive game to play and a link to healthy recipes.

BrainPop. "Nutrition." Accessed March 25, 2013. http://www.brainpop.com/health/nutrition/nutrition/ Grade Level: 4-5 Description: In this educational animated movie about Health learn about food, eating, diets, fats, carbohydrates, proteins, and vitamins. There are also interactive activities and lesson ideas that correspond with the video.

BrainPop Jr. "Eating Right." Accessed March 25, 2013. http://www.brainpopjr.com/health/food/eatingright/ Grade Level: K-3 Description: This is a great interactive website that teaches younger students about proper nutrition and food. There are also two quizzes that correspond with the video, an activity, words to include on a word wall, and other activities and lesson ideas for teachers.

No Kid Hungry 2. "Help End Childhood Hunger in Your Community." Accessed March 26, 2013. http://nokidhungry2.org/ Grade Level: 2 and up Description: This is a great organization to help fight childhood hunger. On the website there are parent and teacher resources, ideas for how to get students involved through bingo nights, bake sales, and other fundraisers. There are also educational activities to bring into the classroom and educate students about nutrition and hunger.

Kids Against Hunger. "Get Involved." Accessed March 26, 2013. http://kidsagainsthunger.org/ Grade Level: 3 and up Description: Our mission at Kids Against Hunger is to significantly reduce the number of hungry children in the USA and to feed starving children throughout the world. We ship meals to starving children and their families in over 60 countries through partnerships with humanitarian organizations worldwide. We need your help to end world hunger.

PBS. "D4K: Nutrition." Accessed March 26, 2013. http://unctv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/idptv11.sci.life.reg.d4knut/nutrition/ Grade Level: 4-6 Description: This video segment from IdahoPTV's D4K demonstrates the path food takes in our body in order for us to absorb nutrients. The functions of the 6 nutrients of protein, carbohydrates, fat, vitamins, minerals and water are described with examples of each nutrient.

PBS. "Nutrition." Accessed March 26, 2013. http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/c4fbeb5a-6520-42a0-acaf-09a61fd9ca26/nutrition/ Age Level: PreK-12 Description: This series of videos provides tips on healthing eating and proper nutritional strategies. Learn about kid friendly pizzas, fruits and veggies, balanced nutrition and healthy calories.

David J. Smith and Shelagh Armstrong, If the World Were a Village (Tonawanda: Kids Can Press Ltd., 2011). Age Level: 8 and up Grade Level: 3 and up Publisher Description: The 2nd Edition of the best-selling book which has sold over 400 000 copies in 17 languages updated with new content and insights about the world's people. First published to wide acclaim in 2002, this eye-opening book has since become a classic, promoting "world-mindedness" by imagining the world's population all 6.8 billion of us as a village of just 100 people. Now, If the World Were a Village has been newly revised with updated statistics, several new activities and completely new material on food security, energy and health. By exploring the lives of the 100 villagers, children will discover that life in other nations is often very different from their own. If the World Were a Village is part of CitizenKid: A collection of books that inform children about the world and inspire them to be better global citizens. Organization Affiliation: CitizenKid

Jan West Shrock and Aileen Darragh, Give a Goat (Gardiner: Tilbury House Publishers, 2008). Age Level: 6 and up Grade Level: 1 and up Publisher Description: Can reading a picture book in class end up making a difference to a family that lives on a different continent? And what does a goat have to do with it? Some people think philanthropy is only for big foundations with lots of money, but that's only one part of the picture. In this true story, readers will discover what is possible when a class works together on a small, but successful project. Humorous illustrations show the process of identifying a charity and fundraising. Give a Goat is a useful template both for those who work with children and want them to experience the satisfaction of giving to others, and for kids who are looking for ways to make a difference.

Susan Bame Hoover and Maggie Sykora, Faith the Cow (Elgin: Brethren Press, 1995). Age Level: 4 and up Grade Level: Pre-K and up Publisher Description: Captivating story of the first animal sent overseas through Heifer Project International. Organization Affiliation: Heifer International

Patricia Zimmerman Johnson, Happy Humanitarian Helpers (Bloomington: XLIBRIS, 2012). Age Level: 7 and up Publisher Description: Happy Humanitarian Helpers is a story of six students from different backgrounds. They form a bond through their desire to help people. This compassionate group of children devotes their time and talents to making a difference in the lives of others. These inspirational individuals developed a mission statement: Whatever we do, we choose to do it with kindness; for it is in giving that we receive. The Happy Humanitarian Helpers hope their acts of kindness inspire others.

Jennifer Honeck, Safiri's Journey (New York: Williams Brook, 2012). Age Level: 7 and up Publisher Description: Safiri is a young bed net who is traveling around the world to help us all understand how together we can make a difference in the fight against malaria deaths in Africa. $10 buys a bed that saves a life!

Kathleen Krull and Yuyi Morales, Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez (Boston: Harcourt Children's Books, 2003). Age Level:6 and up Grade Level: 1 and up Publisher Description: Cesar Chavez is known as one of America's greatest civil rights leaders. When he led a 340-mile peaceful protest march through California, he ignited a cause and improved the lives of thousands of migrant farmworkers. But Cesar wasn't always a leader. As a boy, he was shy and teased at school. His family slaved in the fields for barely enough money to survive. Cesar knew things had to change, and he thought that maybe he could help change them. So he took charge. He spoke up. And an entire country listened.

Michael J. Rosen, Food Fight: Poets Join the Fight Against Hunger with Poems about Their Favorite Foods (Boston: Harcourt, 1996). Age Level: 9 and up Publisher Description: Thirty-three poets--including Lois Duncan, Lee Bennett Hopkins, Nikki Grimes, Joseph Bruchac, Jane Yolen, and Charlotte Zolotow contribute new poems about different foods, in a volume that benefits Share Our Strength's effort to end hunger.

David J Smith and Shelagh Armstrong, This Child, Every Child: A Book about the World's Children (Tonawanda: Kids Can Press, 2011). Age Level: 8 and up Grade Level: 3 and up Publisher Description: A groundbreaking book of statistics and stories that compare the lives of children around the world today. Every second of every day, four more children are added to the world's population of over 2.2 billion children. Some of these 2.2 billion children will be cared for and have enough to eat and a place to call home. Many others will not be so fortunate. The bestselling author-illustrator team behind the phenomenal If the World Were a Village and If America Where a Village return with a revealing and beautifully illustrated glimpse into the lives of children around the world. This Child, Every Child uses statistics and stories to draw kids into the world beyond their own borders and provide a window into the lives of their fellow children. As young readers will discover, there are striking disparities in the way children live. Some children lack opportunities that others take for granted. What is it like to be a girl in Niger? How are some children forced into war? How do children around the world differ in their home and school lives? This Child, Every Child answers such questions and sets children's lives against the rights they are guaranteed under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Organization Affiliation: CitizenKid

Katie Smith Milway and Sylvie Daigneault, The Good Garden: How One Family Went from Hunger to Having Enough (Tonawanda: Kids Can Press, 2010). Age Level: 8 and up Grade Level: 3 and up Publisher Description: From the best-selling author of One Hen comes the inspiring story of one struggling farming family in Honduras and their journey to growing enough food to meet their needs. Based on the real story of farm transformation underway in Honduras and many other countries, this book offers children ways they can be part of the movement to grow "good gardens" and foster food security. Eleven year old Mara Luz and her family live on a small farm. This year their crop is poor, and they may not have enough to eat or to sell for other essentials, such as health care, school uniforms and books. When Mara's father must leave home to find work, she is left in charge of their garden. Then a new teacher comes to Mara's school and introduces her to sustainable farming practices that yield good crops. As Mara begins to use the same methods at home, she too sees improvements, which allow her family to edge their way out of the grip of the greedy "coyotes" the middlemen who make profits on the backs of poor farmers. Little by little, the farms and the hopes of Mara and her neighbors are transformed as good gardens begin to grow. Organization Affiliation: CitizenKid

Gail Gibbons, The Vegetables We Eat (New York: Holiday House, 2008). Age Level: 5 and up Grade Level: K and up Publisher Description: Who knew there were so many different kinds of vegetables? From glossy red peppers to lush, leafy greens to plump orange pumpkins, vegetables are explored in depth in this fascinating picture book that clearly explains the many vegetable varieties, how they are grown, and why they are so good for us to eat.

Lizzy Rockwell, Good Enough to Eat: A Kid's Guide to Food and Nutrition (New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2009). Age Level: 4 and up Publisher Description: Good Enough to Eat is one of a kind: the only guide to kids' nutrition written especially for kids. A practical, hands-on tool for families who want to eat a healthy diet, this book explains nutrition from carrots to cookies.

Alma Fullerton and Karen Patkau, A Good Trade (Toronto: Pajama Press, 2013). Grade Level: K and up Publisher Description: In a small Ugandan village, Kato wakes early to start the long barefoot trek beyond his village and along fields dotted with cattle and guarded by soldiers. As it is every day, his destination is the village well, where he will pump a day's supply of water into two jerry cans before trudging home again. But this is no ordinary day. The aid worker's truck arrives at the village square, and in the back is a gift so special, the little boy rushes home to look for something to repay the aid worker.