Flood Friday by Lois Lenski

Flood Friday by Lois Lenski

Will Sally and her family ever be able to go home? When heavy rains cause the river to flood, Sally, her family, and many of their neighbors have to evacuate their homes. With nothing but the clothes on their backs, they seek shelter at the local school. At first, it seems like an adventure, but as reports come in of whole houses being washed away, Sally learns the meaning of being a true friend and a good neighbor. Flood Friday is based on the actual flooding of western Connecticut in 1955. A] readable and attractive book that will surely appeal. -Library Journal 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.

Lois Lenski, who was born in Springfield, Ohio, in 1893, is a well-known author and illustrator of children's books. Lenski visited each of the locations that became the topic of one of her books for her Regional America series. She conducted extensive study and spoke with children and adults in numerous locales in order to produce stories that portray the lives of the people who live there. Strawberry Girl, a story about life on a Florida farm, earned the Newbery Medal in 1946. In 1942, she was awarded a Newbery Honor for Indian Captive, a dramatized depiction of Mary Jemison's life. In 1974, Lenski passed away.

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ISBN 13	9781453258415
ISBN 10	1453258418
Title	Flood Friday
Author	Lois Lenski
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Open Road Media
Year published	2011-12-27
Number of pages	114
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