Book description
Hear the Florida air in this audiobook. Lois Lenski's Strawberry Girl isn't just a story. It's a place you step into. Birdie Boyer, a Florida Cracker child, lives on a flatwoods farm where strawberries are life. Her world has dry seasons, roaming cattle, and the constant worry of a crop that might fail. But Birdie dreams of something else: learning to play the organ. Not just any organ. The one in the schoolhouse.
The audiobook captures Lenski's gift perfectly. You hear the rhythm of Birdie's voice, the lilt of Florida life. You hear the flatwoods whispering, the crackle of a fire, the quiet hope in a child's voice. It's not a polished story. It's real. It's the sound of children living differently, in a way most books ignore. Lenski saw that. She traveled south, away from Connecticut, to find these stories. She found them in Birdie.
This is the second book in Lenski's regional series. It follows Bayou Suzette, but stands strong on its own. The Newbery Medal winner (1946) isn't just for history. It's for how it makes you feel. You feel Birdie's frustration when the hogs trample her rows. You feel her quiet pride when she wins the title of "strawberry girl" and earns her book learning. The struggle feels immediate, human.
The illustrations are gone in audio. But Lenski's words paint them. You see the red soil, the tall grass, the way the sun hits the strawberry fields. You hear the old Florida ways changing, just as Birdie's world is changing. The audiobook doesn't rush. It lets the details breathe. The dryness. The smell of turned earth. The weight of a dream.
It's a small story. But it's a true one. Birdie's journey-toward education, toward something beyond the fields-isn't about grand adventures. It's about the quiet, steady work of growing up. Of wanting more. The audiobook makes you hear that wanting. It makes you feel it in your own bones. This isn't just a children's book. It's a reminder of how deeply roots matter. And how far a dream can reach. You'll remember Birdie long after the last chapter.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience