Flood Friday

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Paperback
2011
$14.71

Will Sally and her family ever be able to go home?

When heavy rains cause the river to flood, Sally, her family, and many of their neighbors have to evacuate their homes. With nothing but the clothes on their backs, they seek shelter at the local school. At first, it seems like an adventure, but as reports come in of whole houses being washed away, Sally learns the meaning of being a true friend and a good neighbor. Flood Friday is based on the actual flooding of western Connecticut in 1955.

Synopsis

Will Sally and her family ever be able to go home?

When heavy rains cause the river to flood, Sally, her family, and many of their neighbors have to evacuate their homes. With nothing but the clothes on their backs, they seek shelter at the local school. At first, it seems like an adventure, but as reports come in of whole houses being washed away, Sally learns the meaning of being a true friend and a good neighbor. Flood Friday is based on the actual flooding of western Connecticut in 1955.

$14.71

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Publisher: Open Road Young Readers
Published: Dec 2011
ISBN 10: 1453258418
ISBN 13: 9781453258415
Book Overview: These classics from Lois Lenski's Regional America series were the first children's books of their kind to tell the hardships and struggles of children in rural America. Long out of print, Open Road Media proudly brings these classics back for a new generation of young readers.

Media Reviews

[A] readable and attractive book that will surely appeal. -Library Journal

Author Bio

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.