This was an AMAZING book!! I'm addicted to reading and finishing books, but with many that I read, I don't actually enjoy them that much. This book was one that truly interested me though! I feel like this book gives off Little House on the Prairie vibes, probably because it's set around the same time period. Overall, I really recommend this book.
Strawberry Girl
By Lois Lenski
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 2 - 5 | U | 4.8 | 37341 |
Birdie Boyer was a Florida Cracker. She belonged to a large "strawberry family," who lived on a flatwoods farm in the lake section of the state. They raised strawberries for a living.
Through all the hazards of the uncertain crop -- battling against dry weather and grass fires, the roving hogs and cattle of their neighbors -- Birdie dreamed of an education that would include playing the organ. In the end she won not only the title of "strawberry girl," but book learning as well.
This is a story full of enterprise and fun and tire excitement of real life in this interesting part of America.
Lois Lenski has used again her gift for catching the flavor and drama of life in a remote corner of America. It is the second of a series of regional stories through which she promises to introduce other fascinating and little-known backgrounds to boys and girls. This story will take a place beside her popular Louisiana story Bayou Suzette in the affection of readers.
The eighty-four illustrations are distinguished for their action and fascinating detail. They add greatly to this true picture of Florida life at a time when old Florida ways were changing to new.
Notable Children's Books of 1945 (ALA)
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN-13: 9780064405850
ISBN-10: 0064405850
Published on 4/26/2005
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 208
Book Reviews (4)
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I am amazed
The Boyer family has arrived in Florida, when they meet the Slater family. The Slater family is mean and they consider the Boyer family to be biggity. The Slater boy Shoestring has developed a “friendship” with Birdie, the Boyer girl. The two family have conflicts with each other because of the Slater’s animals keep getting into the Boyer’s land. The Boyer family is building a fence but the Slater family hates that. The father of the Slater family wants to have a “shooting” with the father of the Boyer’s family. To keep this from getting bigger Birdie and Shoestring want to stop this. In the end everything works out and the Slater family changes their ways and they become a respectable family. Also, the Boyer family has luck with crops and everyone is a happy family.
This book is about a girl who just moved into a country, and she's got the meanest neighbors ever. She is trying to grow strawberries. Sounds easy for a farmer like her, right? Wrong. Her strange neighbors have some real mean kids, and the neighbors' kids are very mean to their animals. Their youngest son is quite thin. They've got two daughters. Their older sons tortured a teacher. And their family seems to be sabotaging the strawberries. In fact, they have killed their dear old horse! The youngest son has even tried to feed a wild snake a live rabbit! That's all I'm saying about this book. A great story for those who are having troubles in life.