A Growing Suspicion

A Growing Suspicion
The BeForever cover of A Growing Suspicion.
Rebecca's Series
Published	2014
Author	Jacqueline Dembar Greene
Illustrator	Sergio Giovine (first edition) Juliana Kolesova (second edition)
ISBN	1609583604
Setting	April 1916
In relation to Rebecca's Series	After the events of The Showstopper

A Growing Suspicion is a Historical Character Mystery that is part of Rebecca's books.

Characters

From the Central Series

• Rebecca Rubin
• Ana Rubin
• Fannie Rubin

Introduced

• Mr. and Misako Tanaka
• Nathaniel Gibney
• Miss Ward
• Mr. Cager
• Mr. and Mrs. Van den Meter

Chapter By Chapter Summary

Looking Back

Discusses urban gardening and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden during the 1910s. Topics covered:

• The importance for children, especially those who lived far from forests and farms, to learn about nature by growing their own foods
• Ellen Eddy Shaw, a Brooklyn schoolteacher who persuaded other teachers to give their students packets of vegetable seeds
• The lack of spaces in cities for people to grow gardens, which led families to be resourceful in where they'd plant their seeds and let them grow
• Ms. Shaw's idea of adding a space within the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, where children could apply for plots of land and learn how to maintain their gardens
• The rising fascination many Americans had to Japanese culture, with many receiving their first glimpses of Japanese art at world fairs and exhibitions
• The popularity of handmade products from those who adored Japanese designs, and the museums and public gardens that began to display paintings and Japanese-style gardens
• Takeo Shiota, a landscaper designer who helped with creating the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden within the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, which was completed in 1915

Book Covers

First cover from 2014-2015