{"product_id":"houseboat-girl-paperback","title":"Houseboat Girl - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLois Lenski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat would it be like to live on a houseboat on the Mississippi River with two parents, four kids, eight chickens, several turtles, a dog, and a cat? Patsy and her family are about to find out!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e At first, Patsy is upset when her parents decide to move from their home in River City, Illinois, to a houseboat on the Mississippi River. She'll miss her house and friends, and she's sure the trip downriver will be boring. Gradually, she and her brother and sisters get used to their new life. Patsy grows to love the ever-changing river, where she even learns to swim. But she can't help longing for a real house--on land. \u003ci\u003eHouseboat Girl\u003c\/i\u003e is based on the experiences of real families living on the Mississippi River in the summer of 1954.\u003c\/p\u003e\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 204\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 8.5 x 5.5 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":42118522765447,"sku":"9781453250129","price":19.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/686ccb64f64c1b533a4d813de5566911.webp?v=1732534039","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/houseboat-girl-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}