Sam the Man & the Rutabaga Plan (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781481440691)

Sam the Man has a new school project. He's got to "babysit" a vegetable in this second hilarious chapter book in a new series from Frances O'Roark Dowell.

Sam the Man is back, and he needs a NEW plan. Sam has already solved a chicken problem, but this time, he's 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? It's 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 doesn't think he'll 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 don't last forever...so he changes his plan: he has to keep this rutabaga happy--and rot-free--for as long as he can. To do that, he'll have to make the best dirt possible. All he needs is a little help from nature, and, of course, his chickens!

Author: Frances O'Roark Dowell
ISBN-10: 1481440691
ISBN-13: 9781481440691
Publisher: Atheneum Books
Language: English
Published: 02/14/2017
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 7.40h x 5.40w x 0.70d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.2
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 187758 / Sam the Man & the Rutabaga Plan


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 01/01/2017 pg. 81
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2017
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2017
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2017 pg. 91