Lois Lenski (1893-1974) won the 1946 Newbery Medal for Strawberry Girl. She was a prolific children's book author and illustrator whose works include the Betsy-Tacy series.
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The land was theirs, but so were its hardships. Strawberries - big, ripe, and juicy. Ten-year-old Birdie Boyer can hardly wait to start picking them. But her family has just moved to the Florida backwoods, and they haven't even begun their planting. 'Don... SEE MORE