{"product_id":"9781504050791","title":"American Journeys Volume Two: Lois Lenski's Novels of Childhood","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom a Newbery Award–winning author: These seven beloved classics beautifully capture growing up and overcoming challenges across America.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In her Regional America series, author and illustrator Lois Lenski presents realistic portrayals of unforgettable young people facing hardships and triumphs across the diverse United States.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e The Newbery Medal–winning \u003ci\u003eStrawberry Girl \u003c\/i\u003efollows day-to-day life for Birdie and her family on a berry farm in Florida, as they deal with heat, droughts, cold snaps, and difficult neighbors. In \u003ci\u003ePrairie School\u003c\/i\u003e, a young girl gets stranded at her South Dakota school by a winter storm; in \u003ci\u003eBayou Suzette\u003c\/i\u003e, the Cajun Suzette strikes up an unlikely friendship with a Native American girl in the swamps of Louisiana; and \u003ci\u003eBlue Ridge Billy\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a boy who dreams of playing the fiddle. Other novels follow the lives of a young farmer who wants to quit school and work on his family’s Iowa farm; an Asian-American boy adjusting to city life in San Francisco’s Chinatown; and an adolescent lumberjack in the forests of Oregon.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Beyond changing the face of children’s literature, Lenski’s stories endure because of their moving and believable depictions of young people from often overlooked communities. Through her art, Lenski gives these characters a voice that continues to ring loud and clear for modern readers.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e This ebook includes\u003ci\u003e Strawberry Girl\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Prairie School\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Bayou Suzette\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Blue Ridge Billy\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Corn-Farm Boy\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e San Francisco Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTo Be a Logger.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Open Road Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47176181776624,"sku":"9781504050791","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781504050791_p0.jpg?v=1772805709","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781504050791","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}