The summer a great drought sweeps across the county, the only crop Sadies family is able to save is the sweet potatoes. Money is tight, and if Papa doesnt pay back his loan soon, the bank will take away the farm.Suddenly Mama comes up with an idea -- sweet potato piesThe family can sell her pies at the Harvest Celebration that starts the very next day. Theres not much time to get ready, but as Sadie and her brother enlist the cooperation of their old cow, squawking chickens, and half-blind goat, the family rises to the challenge. And in the end its Sadie who comes up with just the right recipe for success.Sweet Potato Pie is a delicious affirmation of strong family ties and creative problem solving. This lively story will capture your heart, as well as your taste buds. Loosely based on Lindseys memories of her great grandmothers stories, the story took shape in Lindseys mind as she sewed a quilt called -Sweet Potato Pie.-