Publisher | Open Road Media Teen & Tween |
ISBN 13 | 9781453258422 |
ISBN 10 | 1453258426 |
Author | Lois Lenski |
Language | English |
Book Description | Judy lives in a tent with her family. Will they ever be able to afford a farm with a real house? Ten-year-old Judy and her family are migrants, moving from farm to farm with each new season. Starting in Alabama, they travel to Florida and |
About the Author | Born in Springfield, Ohio, in 1893, Lois Lenski achieved acclaim as both an author and illustrator of children's literature. For her Regional America series, Lenski traveled to each of the places that became a subject of one of her books. 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. Her novel of Florida farm life, Strawberry Girl, won the Newbery Award in 1946. She also received a Newbery Honor in 1942 for Indian Captive, a fictionalized account of the life of Mary Jemison. Lenski died in 1974. |
Publication Date | 27 December 2011 |
Number of Pages | 224 pages |
Judy's Journey