Lois Lenski Writer

Lois Lenski (October 14, 1893 – September 11, 1974) 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.

Personal facts

Birth dateOctober 14, 1893
Birth place
Springfield Ohio
Date of deathSeptember 11, 1974
Place of death
Tarpon Springs Florida
Education
Ohio State University
Westminster School of Art
Art Students League of New York

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Writer

Career start1920
Career end1974
genre
Children's literature
Picture book

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External resources

  1. http://library.illinoisstate.edu/unique-collections/lois-lenski/about.php
  2. http://library.illinoisstate.edu/unique-collections/lois-lenski/work.php
  3. http://library.uncg.edu/info/depts/scua/collections/manuscripts/ead/Mss015.xml
  4. http://library.uncg.edu/info/depts/scua/exhibits/past_exhibits.aspx#lenski
  5. http://www.lib.usm.edu/legacy/degrum/public_html/html/research/findaids/lenski.htm
  6. http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf3c600373
  7. http://www.ohioana-authors.org/lenski/highlights.php