George Crum and the Saratoga Chip by Taylor, Gaylia

George Crum and the Saratoga Chip (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781600606564)

Vendor: Gaylia Taylor
Product type: Books
Format: Paperback
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George Crum and the Saratoga Chip by Taylor, Gaylia

George Crum and the Saratoga Chip

$11.95
George Crum and the Saratoga Chip by Taylor, Gaylia

George Crum and the Saratoga Chip

$11.95
Format: Paperback
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An account of the life and career of George Crum, a biracial chef who is credited with the invention of the potato chip at a Saratoga Springs, New York, restaurant in 1853. Based on historical records.

Growing up in the 1830s in Saratoga Springs, New York, isn't easy for George Crum. Picked on at school because of the color of his skin, George escapes into his favorite pastimes - hunting and fishing.

Soon George learns to cook too, and as a young man he lands a job as chef at the fancy Moon's Lake House. George loves his work, except for the fussy customers, who are always complaining! One hot day George's patience boils over, and he cooks up a potato dish so unique it changes his life forever.

Readers will delight in this spirited story of the invention of the potato chip - one of America's favorite snack foods. George Crum and the Saratoga Chip is a testament to human ingenuity, and a tasty slice of culinary history.



Author: Gaylia Taylor
ISBN-10: 1600606563
ISBN-13: 9781600606564
Publisher: Lee & Low Books
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2006
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 10.30h x 8.30w x 0.20d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 105225 / George Crum and the Saratoga Chip
By Gaylia Taylor
By Gaylia Taylor
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Gaylia Taylor was born in Cleveland, Ohio. She is a retired Reading Recovery(R) teacher who is pursuing a full-time career writing children's books. She is the author of Bebop Books' Family Picnic, The Dashiki, and First Day at School. Lee & Low's George Crum and the Saratoga Chip was her first picture book. When she isn't writing, Gaylia loves to travel. Taylor lives in Norfolk, Virginia, with her husband.

Frank Morrison has illustrated numerous award-winning books, including the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor winner Little Melba and Her Big Trombone, published by Lee & Low Books. Before becoming an illustrator, Morrison was a graffiti artist and b-boy. Morrison lives with his family in Georgia. You can learn more about him at morrisongraphics.com.

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