Houseboat Girl
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What 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! 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. Houseboat Girl is based on the experiences of real families living on the Mississippi River in the summer of 1954. Review: Kids need to know about different ways of living, US history - I love this series and Houseboat Girl is a great example. Excellent, realistic, well-researched writing. I think it does kids good to know what life was like in the US for children not long ago. Some kids picked cotton (like in my own poor white family). The main message of the book is gratitude and appreciation for the life you have. Review: Great quick read - This is a great book for children and adults.
| Best Sellers Rank | #120,784 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #162 in Children's 1900s American Historical Fiction #1,719 in Children's Classics |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 114 Reviews |
T**S
Kids need to know about different ways of living, US history
I love this series and Houseboat Girl is a great example. Excellent, realistic, well-researched writing. I think it does kids good to know what life was like in the US for children not long ago. Some kids picked cotton (like in my own poor white family). The main message of the book is gratitude and appreciation for the life you have.
G**I
Great quick read
This is a great book for children and adults.
K**E
Houseboat Girl
Delightful story! This was one of my favorite Lois Lenski books as a child. I just read my grandson's copy, and I understand why I liked it so much. Living on a houseboat sounds like so much fun. The author's descriptions are so vivid that one feels like he is there. The pictures are wonderful, too. This book teaches some American history about people that could easily be overlooked, and it piques a child's imagination. I think every child should read all of Lois Lenski's books!
K**3
Not my favorite
I adore Lois Lenski's work and when I found this, I had to read it. It's not one of my favorites, but it is a good read.
L**N
Life On The Mighty River
I grew up reading Lois Lenski's books and can't believe I hadn't read this until recently. Lenski has a sensitive but not sentimental insight into a child's point of view. She's one of my favorite children's authors, She showed kids like me how other children lived in different regions and times. "I am a part of all I have met".
B**R
nice story
I read the books by Lois Lenski way back in the 60's when I was a child. The other day while searching books for my kindlefire I typed in the authors name and was so surprised to find this story and others for the kindle! Brought back alot of memories, when I use to walk up to the library in the summer and come home and read these books.
V**A
Houseboat girl 😊
Best book ever written by Lois lenski ! Please read this book! Worth a hundred bucks ! Purty kool book !!!!😁
D**N
One more excellent book by Lois Lenski
This book gave me a window into a lifestyle I did not know existed.
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