Companion Resource
Sparrow Girl
After sparrows ate too much grain, it was determined to banish them from China. However, an unintended consequence surfaced. The locust population grew to plague proportions and contributed to widespread famine. Based on a true story about the 1958 Sparrow War in China, this event highlights the important connections between managed and natural ecosystems.
Author
Sara Pennypacker
Lessons Associated with this Resource
- Overfishing and Aquaculture (Grades 6-8)
- Overfishing and Aquaculture (Grades 3-5)
- Natural and Managed Ecosystems
- Cultures, Food, and Communities Around the World (Grades 3-5)
- Hunger and Malnutrition (Grades 3-5)
- Hunger and Malnutrition (Grades 6-8)
- Cultures, Food, and Communities Around the World (Grades K-2)