Sam the Man & the Rutabaga Plan

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Sam the Man has a new school project. Hes got to babysit theeep!worst vegetable ever this second hilarious chapter book in a new series from Frances ORoark Dowell.

Sam the Man is back, and he needs a NEW plan. Sam has already solved a chicken problem, but this time, hes having rutabaga issues. Rutabaga Yes, Rutabaga. You see, Sam thought he was quite clever, missing school while his classmates were picking out their vegetable for a two-week science project. But, instead of being able to skip the project, he gets stuck with the vegetable that no one else wanted: the rutabaga!

What even is this thing Its dirty and kinda purple, and it does not look like something Sam would ever eat. Sam the Man is not a vegetable man to begin with, and he doesnt think hell ever be a rutabaga man. But after drawing a little face on it, he starts to grow fond of the curious veg. Then it dawns on him that vegetables dont last foreverso he changes his plan: he has to keep this rutabaga happyand rot-freefor as long as he can. To do that, hell have to make the best dirt possible. All he needs is a little help from nature, and, of course, his chickens!

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Frances ORoark Dowell is the bestselling and critically acclaimed author ofDovey Coe, which won the Edgar Award and the William Allen White Award;Where Id Like to Be;The Secret Language of Girlsand its sequelsThe Kind of Friends We Used to BeandThe Sound of Your Voice, Only Really Far Away;Chicken Boy;Shooting the Moon, which was awarded the Christopher Award; the Phineas L. MacGuire series;Falling In;The Second Life of Abigail Walker, which received three starred reviews;Anybody Shining;Ten Miles Past Normal;Trouble the Water; the Sam the Man series;The Class;How to Build a Story; and most recently,Hazard. She lives with her family in Durham, North Carolina. Connect with Frances online at FrancesDowell.com.

Amy June Bates has illustrated books including the Sam the Man series;Sweet DreamsandThats What Id Do, both by singer-songwriter Jewel; andWaiting for the Magicby Patricia MacLachlan. She is the author-illustrator ofThe Big Umbrella, whichBooklistraved, A boundlessly inclusive spirit...This open-ended picture book creates a natural springboard for discussion. She lives in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, with her husband and three children.