Potato: A Tale from the Great Depression

Kate Lied

Book cover for Potato: A Tale from the Great Depression
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Book cover for Potato: A Tale from the Great Depression
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Potato: A Tale from the Great Depression

Potato: A Tale from the Great Depression

Kate Lied

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Description

During the Great Depression, a family seeking work finds employment for two weeks digging potatoes in Idaho.

About the Author

Kate Lied was eight years old when she wrote Potato: A Tale from the Great Depression, a family story told to her by her Aunt Dorothy. Potato won an award in a writing contest sponsored by Kate's neighborhood bookstore, the Reading Reptile in Kansas City, Missouri. Now 17, Kate lives with her family in Kansas City.

Publishing Information

Publisher: National Geographic Kids
Pub date: 2002-11-01
Length: 32 pages

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