{"product_id":"strawberry-girl-a-newbery-award-winner-hardcover","title":"Strawberry Girl: A Newbery Award Winner - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLois Lenski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLois Lenski\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRediscover this Newbery Medal-winning classic, a favorite of generations. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrawberries--big, ripe, and juicy. Ten-year-old Birdie Boyer can hardly wait to start picking them. But her family has just moved to the Florida backwoods, and they haven't even begun their planting. \"Don't count your biddies 'fore they're hatched, gal young un!\" her father tells her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaking the new farm prosper is not easy. There is heat to suffer through, and droughts, and cold snaps. And, perhaps most worrisome of all for the Boyers, there are rowdy neighbors, just itching to start a feud. The land was theirs, but so were its hardships.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTeachers, grandparents, and homeschooling families continue to reach for Lois Lenski's \u003cem\u003eStrawberry Girl\u003c\/em\u003e. As one fan commented, a reason for its continued success is that it's \"a touching, realistic tale of the power of neighborly love and kindness.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBirdie Boyer was a Florida Cracker. She belonged to a large \"strawberry family,\" who lived on a flatwoods farm in the lake section of the state. They raised strawberries for a living.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough all the hazards of the uncertain crop -- battling against dry weather and grass fires, the roving hogs and cattle of their neighbors -- Birdie dreamed of an education that would include playing the organ. In the end she won not only the title of \"strawberry girl,\" but book learning as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a story full of enterprise and fun and tire excitement of real life in this interesting part of America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLois Lenski has used again her gift for catching the flavor and drama of life in a remote corner of America. It is the second of a series of regional stories through which she promises to introduce other fascinating and little-known backgrounds to boys and girls. This story will take a place beside her popular Louisiana story \u003cem\u003eBayou Suzette\u003c\/em\u003e in the affection of readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe eighty-four illustrations are distinguished for their action and fascinating detail. They add greatly to this true picture of Florida life at a time when old Florida ways were changing to new.\u003c\/p\u003e Winner, 1946 Newbery Medal\u003cbr\u003eNotable Children's Books of 1945 (ALA)\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.6 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 1945\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Newbery Medal (1946)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Strawberry Girl\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755752882464,"sku":"9780397301096","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6d967db4c72f97cc2eb59a6198de6fb7.webp?v=1780067829","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/strawberry-girl-a-newbery-award-winner-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}