Cynthia Underwood Thayer

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Strong for Potatoes

Blue’s story is a series of strong emotional events as she struggles with a father who sees life through a camera lens,  a prom date who leaves her with a baby she can’t love, a mother who never grew up herself.  Her friendship with Brian, her close relationship to her Passamaquoddy Indian grandfather, and the image of her dead twin, are the grounding elements in her sometimes painful existence.  Blue begins to emerge as a strong, talented, young woman who treasures her survival.

Reviews – Young Adult Editor’s Recommended Book, Booknotes, Booklist

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