The entire ranch is thirsty-will the rains ever come? Tomboy Charlie loves the ranch and the outdoors, especially now that she has a horse of her own and can ride like a true cowboy.
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. -The Horn Book Magazine Born in Springfield, Ohio, in 1893, Lois Lenski achieved acclaim as both an author and illustrator of children\'s literature. [Charlotte\'s] love of horses and the ranch, her escapades and her problems make good reading for the horse-loving girls of the present.
This classic story depicts Texas ranch life during the droughts of the early twentieth century, as one girl tries to find her place in the world.
Charlie must learn that on a ranch, everyone\'s job is important if they are to survive-and that a good cowboy always obeys orders.
If it doesn\'t rain soon, her family could lose everything.
There isn\'t enough water for the crops or cattle, and horrible dust storms sweep away the soil.
But ranch life is hard, especially when there\'s a drought.
She doesn\'t understand why her mother keeps after her to help out in the house, too.
The entire ranch is thirsty-will the rains ever come? Tomboy Charlie loves the ranch and the outdoors, especially now that she has a horse of her own and can ride like a true cowboy
