Chocolate A Sweet History by Sandra Markle illustrated by Charise Mericle Harper*

The title says it all!
The format of the book is a student responding to her teacher's request to research an interesting topic in history.
Text features: time lines, headings, picture captions, photographs, maps
Part of a series "Smart About"
*Highly recommend.
Pair with these books: Chocolatina, Chocolate Fever, Chocolate Touch, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory