Bibliograph

Mr. Crum's potato predicament, written by Anne Renaud ; illustrated by Felicita Sala

Type

Label

Mr. Crum's potato predicament, written by Anne Renaud ; illustrated by Felicita Sala

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

3-8, Brodart

resource.interestGradeLevel

P-3, Brodart

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Mr. Crum's potato predicament

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

960987372

Responsibility statement

written by Anne Renaud ; illustrated by Felicita Sala

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader, LG, 5.1, .5.

Summary

This fictional picture book tale by Anne Renaud is based on a real man named George Crum, a cook in Saratoga Springs, New York, in the 1850s, who is purported to have created the first potato chip in response to a demanding customer. Included at the back of the book is a historical note with a list of sources describing the legend and the remarkable and inspiring story of Crum, a trapper of mixed Native American and African American descent, who supplied restaurants with fresh game, then became a chef and successful restauranteur himself

Target audience

primary

resource.variantTitle

Mister Crum's potato predicament

Classification

Contributor