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Gr 1–3—Sam's second grade class is studying vegetables. On the day each student is given a veggie, Sam is absent and ends up with the lowly root that no one else wanted—the rutabaga. At first Sam is uncertain about spending time with this seemingly bland and uninteresting globe. However, as the class delves into the science of agriculture, Sam starts to bond with...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Likable second grader Sam Graham (Sam the Man & the Chicken Plan, rev. 9/16) returns, this time as a reluctant rutabaga expert. Arriving to school late on the first day of a new science unit on vegetables, Sam is discouraged to find that he's been assigned the rutabaga. How will he write a story from the rutabaga's point of view...and what the heck is a rutabaga anyway? Dowell paints a realistic picture of seco...Log In or Sign Up to Read More