Sketch for Ch.9 of Strawberry Girl
Sketch, Strawberry Girl, Lois Lenski
Here is a full-page, detailed sketch that Lenski intended to use in Chapter 9 of Strawberry Girl. We see Birdie and her family working in the fields picking and greeting a male over the fence with a group of dogs around him. In the background we see trees and a house. This sketch shows what Lenski's final sketches looked like.
Lois Lenski
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Rough sketch of Characters Working in the Fields
Strawberry Girl, Lois Lenski, Rough sketch, pencil, paper
This rough sketch shows various figures including women, men, and children. They all are helping pick in the fields or are watching. Many of the figures have names above them such as Billy, Dewey, Mrs. Mattie, etc. A notable figure is that of Mr. Boyer, who is Birdie Boyer's father in Strawberry Girl. Working in the fields was a crucial activity for the Boyer family and Lenski included this in her research for Strawberry Girl.
Lois Lenski
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Florida State University Libraries
Florida State University Libraries
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