Chattanooga State students are eating books again?

A cake representing "The Spiderwick Chronicles" by the Magnificent 3 won the People's Choice Award and Best Overall Award. A cake representing "The Spiderwick Chronicles" by the Magnificent 3 won the People's Choice Award and Best Overall Award.

By Yolanda Putman April 10, 2018 4 min read

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5th annual Edible Book Festival

Cookies representing "The Half-Mammals of Dixie" sit on display during the Edible Book Festival.

Angela Molina, a sophomore early childhood education major, describes her and her partner's creation to represent

William Meagher, a sophomore education major, and Cassidy Cotter, a cafeteria attendant, look at edible creations on display during the Edible Book Festival. Several awards were given out, including Best Overall, Most Creative, Author's Choice and People's Choice.

From left, Roy Sofield, dean of math and science, Suzanne Harris, coordinator of college advancement, and Dana Nichols, vice president of academic affairs, look over the edible representations of books during the Edible Book Festival at Chattanooga State Community College.

George Singleton, an author who has published several books, judges projects created for the Edible Book Festival at the Kolwyck Library and Information Commons Building at Chattanooga State Community College. There was a special category for creations based on his books to receive an Author's Choice Award.

Makenzie Forrest, a high school junior studying general education, accepts an award from Susan Jennings, dean of library services, during the Edible Book Festival at Chattanooga State Community College. Forrest created a cake to represent elements from the books "Show and Tell" by George Singleton and "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner.

Shaquita Stalmaker, a sophomore early childhood education major, speaks with Makenzie Forrest, a high school junior studying general education at Chattanooga State, as they browse other contestants' creations during the Edible Book Festival.

The smell of buttery sweet pastries blended with chattering voices as bookworms and bakers met in the library at Chattanooga State Community College last week.

It was time for the fifth annual Edible Book Festival.

Winners

Winners in the Edible Book Festival include:Most Creative› Life Sciences Department (winner)› Title of Edible: HeLa Cells› Based on Book: The Immortal Life of Henrietta LacksBest Overall› Magnificent Three (winner)› Title of Edible: Field Guide› Based on Book: Spiderwick ChroniclesPeople’s Choice› Magnificent Three (winner)› Title of Edible: Field Guide› Based on Book: Spiderwick ChroniclesAuthor’s Choice› Makenzie Forrest (winner)› Title of Edible: A Southern Gothic Wedding› Based on Books: Show and Tell and A Rose for EmilyDepartmental Award› Economic & Community Development (winner)› Title of Edible: I’m Hungry› Based on Book: The Very Hungry Caterpillar

To encourage people to read during National Library Week, students, faculty and staff were challenged to create foods to illustrate a book. Twenty-four appetizing entries filled three tables.

One reader built a house out of dried mango slices to illustrate “The House on Mango Street.”