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Lindsey, Kathleen D. Sweet Potato Pie.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)

School Library Journal

| December 01, 2003 | Moore, Susan M. | (Hide copyright information)Copyright

illus. by Charlotte Riley-Webb. unpaged. CIP. Lee & Low. 2003. RTE $16.95. ISBN 1-58430-061-2. LC 2002030164.

K-Gr 4--Sadie, an eight-year-old African-American girl, lives on a farm during the early 1900s. Drought has produced the worst crops ever, but the rain arrives just in time to save the sweet potatoes. When Papa receives a letter from the bank threatening to take the farm unless a loan is repaid, Mama has ala idea: the family will make sweet potato pies and sell them at the Harvest Celebration in town. Everyone pitches in to get the wagon ready, gather the ingredients, and do the baking. At the fair, Mama's pies sell like hot cakes, guaranteeing a happy ending. …

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