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Oct 16, 2018 | ISBN 9780385752763 | 4-8 years Buy
Oct 16, 2018 | ISBN 9780385752770 | 4-8 years Buy
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Oct 16, 2018 | ISBN 9780385752763 | 4-8 years
Oct 16, 2018 | ISBN 9780385752770 | 4-8 years
Oct 16, 2018 | ISBN 9780385752787 | 4-8 years
Discover the incredible true story of how one of history’s most successful potato farmers began life as a slave and worked until he was named the “Potato King of the World”!Junius G. Groves came from humble beginnings in the Bluegrass State. Born in Kentucky into slavery, freedom came when he was still a young man and he intended to make a name for himself. Along with thousands of other African Americans who migrated from the South, Junius walked west and stopped in Kansas. Working for a pittance on a small potato farm was no reason to feel sorry for himself, especially when he’s made foreman. But Junius did dream of owning his own farm, so he did the next best thing. He rented the land and worked hard! As he built his empire, he also built a family, and he built them both on tons and tons and tons of potatoes. He never quit working hard, even as the naysayers doubted him, and soon he was declared Potato King of the World and had five hundred acres and a castle to call his own.From award winning author Tonya Bolden and talented illustrator Don Tate comes a tale of perseverance that reminds us no matter where you begin, as long as you work hard, your creation can never be called small potatoes.
“I hope my readers leave my books with a greater love for reading and knowledge-seeking, and also as stronger thinkers, with a more vigorous curiosity.”—Tonya BoldenTonya Bolden is the editor of 33 Things Every Girl Should Know, an ALA Best… More about Tonya Bolden
“This a-peel-ing story will give readers a new appreciation for spuds.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review“A charming mix of biography, history, agriculture, math, and lots of potatoes” —School Library Journal, starred review
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