Lois Lenski

Lois Lenski
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Born in Springfield, Ohio, in 1893, Lois Lenski achieved acclaim as both an author and illustrator of children’s literature. For her Regional America series, Lenski traveled to each of the places that became a subject of one of her books. She did meticulous research and spoke with children and adults in the various regions to create stories depicting the lives of the inhabitants of those areas. Her novel of Florida farm life, Strawberry Girl, won the Newbery Award in 1946. She also received a Newbery Honor in 1942 for Indian Captive, a fictionalized account of the life of Mary Jemison. Lenski died in 1974.

Books By Lois Lenski (17 Books)

Texas Tomboy
Prairie School
Flood Friday
Judy's Journey
Houseboat Girl
Indian Captive
Strawberry Girl
Corn-Farm Boy

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Coal Camp Girl
San Francisco Boy
Mama Hattie's Girl
Boom Town Boy
To Be a Logger
Bayou Suzette
Blue Ridge Billy
American Journeys Volume One
American Journeys Volume Two