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Strong for Potatoes   

by Cynthia Thayer

Released in hardcover in 1998 and in paperback in 1999 by St. Martin's Press, New York, the book won the Rep's Choice Award and was chosen by Barnes and Noble for their Discover program.

"A substantial fictional achievement . . . Gifted with considerable talent, Cynthia Thayer talks with the power of a fine writer directly to her reader."  
-Portland Sunday Telegram

Set on the eastern coast of Maine, Strong for Potatoes is the story of Blue Willoughby, a remarkable girl who emerges strong and wise from the complexities and hardship of her young life with the help of her Passamaquoddy grandfather.

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