bWorld War II was over, but in Japan, lines for a simple bowl of ramen noodles wound down the sidewalk. What Momofuku Ando did next would change food forever. Andrea Wang, author of iWatercressi a Newberry honor book and winner of the Caldecott Medal, tells the true story behind the creation of one of the world's most popular foods.b pbAn inspiring story of persistence and an ideal purchase for any collection. iSchool Library Journali, STARRED reviewb pb2021 Nutmeg Book Awards NomineebbrbbbrbWinner of the 2020 Sakura AwardbbrbbbrbRead Across America Book of the Month, May 2021bbrbbbrbCenter for Multicultural Children's Literature Best Book of 2019 ListbbrbbbrbSmithsonian Magazine '10 Best Children's Books of 2019bb8242bb Listb pEvery day, Momofuku Ando would retire to his lab--a little shed in his backyard. For years, he'd dreamed about making a new kind of ramen noodle soup that was quick, convenient, and tasty for the hungry people he'd seen in line for a bowl on the black market fol