Cech, John, ed. American Writers for Children, 1900-1960. Detroit: Gale Research, .1983. Dictionary of Literary Biography. Vol. 22. Includes an overview of Lenski's life and assesses her major works.

Commire, Anne, ed. Something about the Author. Vol. 26. Detroit: Gale Research, 1982. Contains an interview with Lenski.

Kinsman, Clare D. ed. Contemporary Authors. Permanent Series. Vol. 1.

Detroit: Gale Research, 1975. Brief biographical information is included in this entry along with a complete list of Lenski's works.

Kirkpatrick, D. L., ed. Twentieth Century Children's Writers. New York: St.

Martin's Press, 1983. Entry on Lenski states that her plots center on modest success stories.

Kunitz, Stanley J., and Howard Haycroft, eds. Junior Book of Authors.

New York: H. W. Wilson, 1951. Entry on Lenski is a short autobiographical sketch.

Lenski, Lois. Journey into Childhood: The Autobiography of Lois Lenski. New York: Lippincott, 1972. Lenski's life story makes interesting reading. She includes her reasons for...