Collect Flood Friday Fabricated By Lois Lenski Visible In Softcover

to me by Bethany, as I'd never read it, Quite dated, and not all that interesting, EXCEPT for that it happened in our hometown and featured a strange version of our elementary school! Hence why I gave it such a high rating.
Based on a true story, this book perfectly expresses the harrowing experience that these children and their families went through during the flood that swept away so many of their homes.
The story of a Connecticut town hit by a great flood and of the children who live there and their courage and acceptance of hardship.
Based on flood that hit parts of Western Connecticut on August,, I really, really, really loved this book,

One day, in, I found "Flood Friday" in the Children's section of the library, I was strolling the aisles searching for a book that would keep me satisfied over the upcoming weekend, I randomly pulled different books off the shelves, but nothing really caught my attention, Then, I pulled out "Flood Friday, " I ignored the title and only admired the cover, The edition I had come across was very old and the cover art looked captivating, The cover image was printed on a solid color and was outlined in black, yet it didn't take away from the picture it added to it.
The cover captured a flood midway through its damage: a family waving for help, a boat rescuing people, houses almost completely submerged, a big branch floating away in the choppy water, grass swaying in the gusts of wind.
I was longing for some action, and this was the answer!

But the biggest surprise came when I was reading it that weekend.
This book was a story of a flood, right But, not just any flood, it was the flood that had torn my very own town apart in!! I LOVED it! For the setting to be the streets, parks, and sites I knew so well was just plain exciting for me! Then, the week after I had read it, I was at my Uncle's house and mentioned in brief that I read a book about the flood in our town in.
And then, my Uncle said he lived through that flood and it had flooded his house street! I was AMAZED! The slew of questions that sprang from my mouth at my Uncle were infinite! He told me many, many, many stories about that week when the flood hit our town.
My Uncle said the first

building/business that got flooded out was the lumber yard just across the street from where they lived.
He said all the lumber was drifting down the street in theft rising water, The most surprising part is that he, his father, andother brothers wadded out into the streets in the pouring rain wind and gathered as much lumber as they could because it was basically a freeforall! And, the lumber they gathered is what the chicken coup is made from! I thought this was so funny and completely enjoyed the story!

So anyway, "Flood Friday" is not only a wellwritten captivating story it also has a lot more meaning to me, my family, and my town.
School reading for myth andth graders, A really great story to teach our towns history, This is my all time favorite book by Lois Lenski,

I am almost caught up on reading all the books from Lois Lenski's American Regional Series, Flood Friday isout of, It is another one that stands out in my memory as a favorite one that I read over and over.
When I reread childhood favorites, I always try to figure out why I loved them so,

On Friday, August,, after days of relentless rain, the three major rivers in Connecticut flooded, driving many people from their homes.
Flood Friday is a fictional account of what this was like for several children in the area, There are dangerous rescues by boat and helicoptor, some houses are completely destroyed, and families are sheltered in school buildings.


Sally and her family are lucky, They still have a home when the water that almost reached their second floor finally recedes, But it is a house soaked and mud covered, While it is being cleaned up and repaired, they stay with neighbors who live on higher ground,

I think what I liked as a child was the sense of danger, This is one of Lenski's most dramatic stories, Also, the idea of staying at a neighbor's house where one of your best friends lives, camping out on floors and sofas, and eating whatever food can be found, would have been my idea of a great adventure.
I bet it was a complete pain in the neck for the adults, One of the books from my childhood that stuck with me, and reading it again brought back everything I remembered.
It is a pretty honest look at a disaster not everything is resolved easily, the adults don't always know what to do, the kids have mixed emotions and are obnoxious at times.
In spite of this, Lenski captures the generous spirit that often rises up in shared tragedy, There's a part where someone asks for "refugees" to come to a certain place and one of the characters realizes that she is a refugee like those from Syria, etc.
Very interesting to read in today's climate, I'm thankful my mom had me read this book as a kid and would recommend it to anyone! A wonderful view into a flood disaster.
The first I have read by Lenski, but planning to read others, I love bits of history told in story form, This is rather a timeless story, as floods like this are still happening today, Lois Lenski wrote outstanding historical novels! Lunch time read aloud, One of my favorite Lois Lenski books, I love how this one takes place over a short period of time, unlike many of her other books.
We were reading this book the kids and I when the tsunami hit Japan and it made an interesting conversation and helped the children to understand the tragedy on a more personal level.
Although this flood happened in the's, it brings to light many concerns for modern day disasters, My children also enjoyed all the slang, like Jeepers! There is always something to be gained by reading Lois Lenski.
Lenski's books are always full of charm and a taste for the past, The characters are realistic and the stories are told in a simple way that even young children can read and get a feel for what really happened.
This book can make you feel thankful for the things you have, It is an adventure and a sorrow because there has been floods like this one and worse, Yet another of her stories I enjoyed immensely! Strawberry Girl was a childhood favourite growing up, reread during adult years as well.
This was imaginable and heart felt as it came from the kid's perspectives mostly, These historical regionals are based upon true events that happened in various areas of the US, Her own illustrations are so distinctive as well, I appreciated the spiritual references in this book as well, thanking God often as many other suffered such worse fates, how sad one mother was at losing the family Bible.
Such an endearing story: I'm so happy to own this book, thanks to a small publishing company that has been working on reprinting some of the original Lenski books!!! sitelink of Lenskis books can be collated into series but since they dont have to be read in order, you may be better off just looking for information here: sitelink her most famous set is the following:American Regional SeriesBeginning with Bayou Suzette in, Lois Lenski began writing a series of books which would become known as her regional series.
In the earlys Lenski, who suffered from periodic bouts of ill health, was told by her doctor that she needed to spend the winter months in a warmer climate than her Connecticut home.
As a result, Lenski and her husband Arthur Covey traveled south each fall, Lenski wrote in her autobiography, On m sitelink of Lenski's books can be collated into 'series' but since they don't have to be read in order, you may be better off just looking for information here: sitelink her most famous set is the following:American Regional SeriesBeginning with Bayou Suzette in, Lois Lenski began writing a series of books which would become known as her "regional series.
" In the earlys Lenski, who suffered from periodic bouts of ill health, was told by her doctor that she needed to spend the winter months in a warmer climate than her Connecticut home.
As a result, Lenski and her husband Arthur Covey traveled south each fall, Lenski wrote in her autobiography, "On my trips south I saw the real America for the first time, I saw and learned what the word region meant as I witnessed firsthand different ways of life unlike my own.
What interested me most was the way children were living", In Journey Into Childhood, Lenski wrote that she was struck by the fact that there were "plenty of books that tell how children live in Alaska, Holland, China, and Mexico, but no books at all telling about the many ways children live here in the United States" Bayou Suzette.
Strawberry Girl. Blue Ridge Billy. Judy's Journey. Boom Town Boy. Cotton in My Sack. Texas Tomboy. Prairie School. Corn Farm Boy. San Francisco Boy. Flood Friday. Houseboat Girl. Coal Camp Girl. Shoo Fly Girl. To Be a Logger. Deer Valley Girl. sitelink.