Lois Lenski
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1893 – 1974
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Who was Lois Lenski?
Lois Lenski was a popular and prolific writer of children's and young adult fiction.
One of her projects was a collection of regional novels about children across the United States. The series includes her most famous work, Strawberry Girl, about a girl in Florida; Blue Ridge Billy, about a North Carolina youth living in rural Appalachia; Bayou Suzette, etc.
She won the annual Newbery Medal for Strawberry Girl in 1946.
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- Born
- Oct 14, 1893
Springfield - Also known as
- L. Lenski
- Spouses
- Arthur Covey
(1921 - )
- Arthur Covey
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Ohio State University
- Art Students League of New York
- Died
- Sep 11, 1974
Florida
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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