Lois Lenski





Lois Lenski

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born
December 13, 1901 in Springfield, Ohio, The United States

died
January 01, 1974

gender
female

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lois_Lenski

Many of Lenski's books can be collated into 'series' - but since they don't have to be read in order, you may be better off just looking for more information here: http://library.illinoisstate.edu/uniq...

Probably her most famous set is the following:
American Regional Series

Beginning with Bayou Suzette in 1943, Lois Lenski began writing a series of books which would become known as her "regional series." In the early 1940s Lenski, who suffered from periodic bouts of ill-health, was told by her doctor that she needed to spend the winter months in a warmer climate than her Connecticut home. As a result, Lenski and her husband Arthur Covey traveled south each fall. Lenski wrote in her autobiography, "On m...more


Average rating: 4.04 · 17,415 ratings · 1,130 reviews · 92 distinct works
Strawberry Girl
3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 3,044 ratings — published 1945 — 22 editions
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Indian Captive: The Story o...
3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 2,556 ratings — published 1941 — 10 editions
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Cotton In My Sack
4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 131 ratings — published 1949 — 2 editions
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Prairie School
3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 113 ratings — published 1951 — 7 editions
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Shoo Fly Girl
4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 103 ratings — published 1963
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Cowboy Small
3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 82 ratings — published 1949 — 6 editions
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The Little Train (Mr. Small...
4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 74 ratings4 editions
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Judy's Journey
4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 69 ratings — published 1947 — 6 editions
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The Little Fire Engine
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3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 1946 — 4 editions
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Houseboat Girl
4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 1957 — 5 editions
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More books by Lois Lenski…
Bayou Suzette Strawberry Girl Blue Ridge Billy Judy's Journey Boom Town Boy Cotton In My Sack Texas Tomboy
American Regional (16 books)
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3.7987117552334944 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 3,726 ratings
The Little Auto The Little Sailboat The Little Airplane The Little Train The Little Farm The Little Fire Engine Cowboy Small
Mr. Small (9 books)
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3.8375870069605567 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 431 ratings
Spring Is Here Now It's Fall I Like Winter On a Summer Day
Seasons (4 books)
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3.707317073170732 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 82 ratings
Peanuts for Billy Ben We Live in the South We Live in the City Berries in the Scoop: a Cap... Little Sioux Girl
Roundabout America (11 books)
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3.8732394366197185 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 71 ratings
Debbie Books (6 books)
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4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
More series by Lois Lenski…
“It don't matter what happens, if you're only srong and have great courage.”
Lois Lenski, Indian Captive: The Story of Mary Jemison

“A hard lesson had been learned--that man himself suffers most when his hand despoils the earth and robs it of its legitimate fruits.”
Lois Lenski, Texas Tomboy

“A new respect for Nature had been learned, a new kinship with sun and water and soil....They had learned that while Nature is often beautiful and kind, her laws must be respected, for they are ruthless and inexorable as well. Man must accept these laws and adjust his way of living to them. Then only can he prosper.”
Lois Lenski, Texas Tomboy

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