Lewis, Elizabeth Foreman (1892-1958), is known for her realistic stories about the young people of modern China, with its conflict of old and new ideas. She won the 1933 Newbery medal for her book, Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze (1932). Her other books include Ho-Ming, Girl of New China (1934); When the Typhoon Blows (1942); and To Beat a Tiger (1956).
Lewis was born in Baltimore. In 1917, she went to China to work for the Methodist Church. She taught in Nanjing and Shanghai.
