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K-Gr 3—Well-chosen details in this picture book biography chart a young chef's development as she forges her own path using food to tell her story. Growing up in her family's Los Angeles home where Japanese traditions were observed, it seemed to Niki that her two cultures became one in the kitchen. On holidays, her family ate teriyaki turkey, with ever-present rice. Young Niki enjoyed experimenting and inventing new recipes, but her parents and others scoffed at her dream of becoming a chef. Undaunted, she attended culi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More