{"product_id":"flood-friday-paperback","title":"Flood Friday - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLois Lenski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWill Sally and her family ever be able to go home? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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. \u003ci\u003eFlood Friday\u003c\/i\u003e is based on the actual flooding of western Connecticut in 1955.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn 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, \u003ci\u003eStrawberry Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Newbery Award in 1946. She also received a Newbery Honor in 1942 for \u003ci\u003eIndian Captive\u003c\/i\u003e, a fictionalized account of the life of Mary Jemison. Lenski died in 1974.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 114\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.33 x 8.52 x 5.55 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 27, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42169106563207,"sku":"9781453258415","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/ca69ede554cb3674789c4d8321e6cb1a.webp?v=1733339285","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/flood-friday-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}