Sweet Potato Pie

By Kathleen D. Lindsey

Book Overview

In this fictional story set in the South in the 1920s, an African American girl and her family sell Mama's sweet potato pies at the Harvest Celebration to raise money and save their farm.

The summer a great drought sweeps across the county, the only crop Sadie's family is able to save is the sweet potatoes. Money is tight, and if Papa doesn't pay back his loan soon, the bank will take away the farm.

Suddenly Mama comes up with an idea - sweet potato pies! The family can sell her pies at the Harvest Celebration that starts the very next day. There's not much time to get ready, but as Sadie and her brother enlist the cooperation of their old cow, squawking chickens, and half-blind goat, the family rises to the challenge. And in the end it's Sadie who comes up with just the right recipe for success.

Sweet Potato Pie is a delicious affirmation of strong family ties and creative problem solving. This lively story will capture your heart, as well as your taste buds. Loosely based on Lindsey's memories of her great grandmother's stories, the story took shape in Lindsey's mind as she sewed a quilt called "Sweet Potato Pie."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1600602770
• ISBN13: 9781600602771
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Lee & Low Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 9.9" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4

Customer Reviews

Fantastic

Sweet Potato Pie is a wonderful book. I have bought one for every child in my family. This book will make you laugh, cry and feel all warm and fuzzy inside. The story is very heartwarming and fun. I recommned this book to everyone. The illustrations will make you want to read the book over and over again. Thank you Kathleen Lindsey for writing this wonderful book!

Sweet Potato Pie

Kathleen Lindsey has written a wonderful book that captures the spirit of family love and unity. I have purchased four books and I've given three to family members as gifts. The artwork is excellent and beautifully captures the story. You will love how Sadie, the narrator, tells a heartwarming story of a family uniting together to save their farm. "Sweet Potato Pie" is a sweet story written by a talented author.

Sweet Potato Pie

Kat Lindsey has written a wonderful book that will entertain children and adults alike. I ran across her website ... and had so much fun that I had to purchase her book. I wasn't disappointed. The story is universal to every family and the artwork is beautiful. I plan on buying more copies for my Grandchildren for the holidays.

Sweet Potato Pie by Kathleen d. Lindsey is a delightful book

Sweet Potato Pie by Kathleen D. Lindsey is a delightful book about family connections and cooperation without being sentimental. When a drought ruins all the crops except for the sweet potatoes, it looks as if Mama and Papa will lose the farm. But despite the difficulties they face, Sadie and Jake and the rest of the family help each other to turn this into a sweet success story. Kathleen Lindsey captures the trials and joys of early rural 1900's in a humorous story that all ages will enjoy.

Sweet Potato Pie, by Kathleen Lindsey

Sweet Potato Pie is a heartwarming tale of how a family's love for one another and their cooperation helped them through difficult times. Although the story takes place in the early 1900s, it is a timeless tale. Kathleen Lindsey's sense of humor adds just the right spice to Sweet Potato Pie. Young Sadie, the narrator, takes the reader through the joys and travails of American farm life. She shows children had to use their creative gifts to solve problems. The family's love for one another shines through even when the children show their natural spirited nature.A great read for children and an inspiration to grown ups.