Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University | Potato: A tale from the great depression

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Keywords

assertiveness, baby, conflict resolution, critical thinking, depression, family, farm, feelings, food, goal setting, happiness, hard work, history, hope, love, parents, pig, siblings

Title

Potato: A tale from the great depression

Description

During the Great Depression Dorothy is just a baby, but she remembers how hard her parents had to work. For two weeks the family moves to Idaho and picks potatoes. They use the leftover potatoes to trade for groceries which helps the family survive the Depression.

Author

Lied, Kate

Publisher

National Geographic Society

ISBN

0-7922-3521-5

City of Publication

Washington, DC

Year of Publication

1997

Author of Abstract

Abstract provided by Julie Hudson, 1998

Citation

Lied, Kate, “Potato: A tale from the great depression,” Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University, accessed August 19, 2022, https://dlp.lib.miamioh.edu/picturebook/items/show/9084.