Strawberry Girl - Hardcover

Lois-lenski

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1435110978 ISBN 13: 9781435110977

Publisher: Unknown, 2008

Synopsis

Ten-year-old Birdie has a dilemma. How do you make friends with someone whois unfriendly?It’s the early 1900s and Birdie’s family has recently moved to the backwoods of Florida to farm strawberries, sugar cane, and oranges. There she encounters the Slaters who are far poorer in both their knowledge of farming and ability to survive. The families fight over boundary lines, hogs, cattle, and crops. Throughit all, Birdie watches and learns how to be a helpful, loyal daughter and a good neighbor and friend.By using dialect and vocabulary of the time, Lois Lenski creates a unique reading experience for today’s young readers. Lois Lenski was awarded the 1946 Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to American literature for children for Strawberry Girl .This Newbery Library collector’s volume of the Award winning novel, Strawberry Girl, will make a fine addition to any growing library. The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.

Edition details

• Publisher: Unknown
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1435110978
• ISBN 13: 9781435110977
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 216