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.
Lenski died in 1974..
She also received a Newbery Honor in 1942 for Indian Captive, a fictionalized account of the life of Mary Jemison.
Her novel of Florida farm life, Strawberry Girl, won the Newbery Award in 1946.
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.
For her Regional America series, Lenski traveled to each of the places that became a subject of one of her books. -Library Journal Born in Springfield, Ohio, in 1893, Lois Lenski achieved acclaim as both an author and illustrator of children\'s literature.
A] readable and attractive book that will surely appeal.
Flood Friday is based on the actual flooding of western Connecticut in 1955.
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.
With nothing but the clothes on their backs, they seek shelter at the local school.
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
