Books like Potato by Kate Lied
During the Great Depression, a family facing unemployment secures a two‑week job working in Idaho’s potato fields. The story captures the brief, hard‑won employment and the family's resilience amid economic hardship.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Kate Lied
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