Name: Why lunch ladies are heroes
Uploaded: 2014-08-20T15:07:56Z
Duration: 5 min 11 s
Description: Children's book author Jarrett Krosoczka shares the origins of the Lunch Lady graphic novel series, in which undercover school heroes serve lunch...and justice! His new project, School Lunch Hero Day, reveals how cafeteria lunch staff provide more than food, and illustrates how powerful a thank you can be.

Children's book author Jarrett Krosoczka shares the origins of the Lunch Lady graphic novel series, in which undercover school heroes serve lunch...and justice! His new project, School Lunch Hero Day, reveals how cafeteria lunch staff provide more than food, and illustrates how powerful a thank you can be.

Why lunch ladies are heroes

Lunch staff do far more than serve food, offering care and attention that shapes students' lives. One surprise encounter with a school lunch lady inspired a graphic novel series that celebrates their unseen heroism. More than 30 million kids rely on school lunches each day, and some cafeteria workers even turn school buses into mobile kitchens to feed children during the summer. When students show gratitude, it transforms both the giver and the receiver, affirming the critical role these workers play in education.