Books by Frances Moore Lappé and Anna Lappé are used in classrooms across the country. Hope’s Edge, Diet for a Hot Planet, Getting a Grip 2, EcoMind, and more, combine personal, political, and environmental themes to foster academic discussions. Small Planet resources will aid students in their understanding of complex topics such as contemporary agriculture and food politics, or government and political theory. Professors covering these subjects can look to the Lappé's work to explore the root causes of today’s biggest challenges, and be assured that once students begin to discuss the ideas presented in these books, the authors are ready to continue the conversation.