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Emily of Deep Valley

by Maud Hart Lovelace, Vera Neville (Illustrator)

4.3 of 5 stars 4.30 · rating details · 1,160 ratings · 102 reviews

Welcome back to Deep Valley Emily Webster, an orphan living with her grandfather, is not like the other girls her age in Deep Valley, Minnesota. The gulf between Emily and her classmates widens even more when they graduate from Deep Valley High School in 1912. Emily longs to go off to college with everyone else, but she can't leave her grandfather.

Emily resigns herself to...more

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Published December 31st 2000 by HarperTrophy (first published 1950)

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Apr 14, 2012 Andree rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012

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Favourite of Favourites! This is my favourite MHL. It just is is.

(I could almost end this review here, but I'm not going to.)

I started it, and Don was introduced, and I was all, "Who is this FOOL? Go away!"

And he took ever so long to do that. At first I had this horrible feeling that I was going to have to try to like him, but then HURRAH, not so much. Annette can have him. (P.S. this is the second book I have read where Annette is the popular cousin who snags the foolish, stupid boy away fro...more OH.

Favourite of Favourites! This is my favourite MHL. It just is is.

(I could almost end this review here, but I'm not going to.)

I started it, and Don was introduced, and I was all, "Who is this FOOL? Go away!"

And he took ever so long to do that. At first I had this horrible feeling that I was going to have to try to like him, but then HURRAH, not so much. Annette can have him. (P.S. this is the second book I have read where Annette is the popular cousin who snags the foolish, stupid boy away from her quieter cousin - good ridance. Interesting, yes? Particularly since the authors were roughly contemporary.)

I love Mr. Wakeman, and how he was introduced, and then she meets him at Mrs. Fowler's again. I am, however, heartily ashamed of myself for not realizing in advance that he was Mr. Jed. I love the Syrian boys, and how that comes about. Although, it was predictable, it's still lovely. I knew she'd end up teaching English in her house by the time the book was through. I love the Wrestling Club, I love her grandfather, he's charming and lovely. I love their traditions.

The Little Syria subplot was a long time coming, given that the author sowed the seeds in Betsy, Tacy and Tib. I guess this book was to be expected. Speaking of which, I love how Alice introduces Emily to the older crowd (parenthetically, Alice so needs her own book. I am intrigued). Love the return of Tib, Betsy (Ray's shoe store will always be Ray's) and Tacy, and the focus on Betsy's hair. I loved seeing them all, Fred and Cab, and the teachers, just everyone.

Oh, the teachers. I may be overly fond of the Deep Valley High school faculty. I love Miss Fowler in particular. HEE. And her matchmaking schemes. I apparently have a thing when it comes to the teachers shipping couples in this book. Because the teachers so obviously shipped Jed/Emily.

Which, Mr. Jed. He is so lovely and charming and perfect. He always regretted that he never got to hear her debate... He brings her daffodils. He likes to talk to her. It's all so sweet and lovely.

And I love Emily's growth, and how she talks to Betsy about it because they both had 'lost years.' (Although, is Betsy everyone's de facto confidante in these books?) The first section of this book, when she's all depressed about feeling left behind and also feeling like she doesn't quite fit in anywhere is very genuine. It's very well done.

So, to sum up, I love it all.(less)

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Jun 02, 2011 Laura rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011-mt-bookpile

I loved the Betsy-Tacey books when I was younger, and was thrilled to learn that there were more books by Maud Hart Lovelace. Emily doesn't disappoint: the old-fashioned tone of the book perfectly depicts the life of early 20th century Midwesterners.

Compared to today's girls, Emily will seem mild and rather passive; by the standards of 1912, she's quite a go-getter. Her decisions regarding getting ahead with her life rather than moping because she doesn't have the educational opportunities her...more

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Jan 06, 2013 Lisa Schmeiser rated it 5 of 5 stars

This is review #1 for my goal of reading 52 books in 2013.

Although this book is for a YA audience, it's so warmly and wisely written that it provides substantial comfort food even for adults.

The book is set in Maud Hart Lovelace's Deep Valley of the Nineteen-Teens. Unlike the Betsy-Tacy stories -- of which I am a lifelong devotee -- Emily of Deep Valley centers around someone who has neither Betsy Ray's vast and loving family (Emily is an orphan who must skip college to care for her Civil War-v...more

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Jun 15, 2012 AlixJamie rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book title sounds deceptively like L.M. Montgomery's Emily of New Moon, but thank all the mercies that it really isn't. I'll now proceed with the review.

Synopsis: Emily Webster, an orphan living with her grandfather, is not like the other girls her age in Deep Valley, Minnesota. The gulf between Emily and her classmates widens even more when they graduate from Deep Valley High School in 1912. Emily longs to go off to college with everyone else, but she can't leave her grandfather.
Emily resi...more

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Mar 18, 2012 Kelly Hager rated it 5 of 5 stars

Emily's just graduated from high school, but unlike everyone else in her class, she's not going to college (or, as some are doing, getting married). Instead, she's going to stay at home to take care of her grandfather. She tries hard not to get upset about it, but it's difficult. All she wants to do is go to college and keep learning. Still, she loves her grandfather---he raised her after her mom died---and she's happy to be able to take care of him now.

Except that it's also kind of awful. All...more

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Mar 15, 2012 E.L. rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-reads-and-rereads

There were two books that sustained me the most during my first year of marriage - a year when everything was changing, I had moved away from everything and everyone I knew, and I was post-school but pre-job or -kids, when my new husband was working long hours and I had huge spaces of time just by myself, wondering what my purpose was. One book was The Blue Castle, by LM Montgomery. The other was this book, Emily of Deep Valley. The questions and struggles Emily endured, the feeling of something...more

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Mar 01, 2012 Florinda rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

While characters from Maud Hart Lovelace's Betsy-Tacy series make guest appearances in this novel, Emily of Deep Valley stands on its own; perhaps that's why I'd never read it until now, although I've read nearly all of the author's other books multiple times. This is genuinely a case of "better late than never," though. I'm pleased to have finally made the acquaintance of Emily Webster. We met while I was nursing a dislocated shoulder, and her story was a perfect comfort read.

Emily isn't anothe...more While characters from Maud Hart Lovelace's Betsy-Tacy series make guest appearances in this novel, Emily of Deep Valley stands on its own; perhaps that's why I'd never read it until now, although I've read nearly all of the author's other books multiple times. This is genuinely a case of "better late than never," though. I'm pleased to have finally made the acquaintance of Emily Webster. We met while I was nursing a dislocated shoulder, and her story was a perfect comfort read.

Emily isn't another version of Betsy Ray, and her Deep Valley, Minnesota isn't the same as Betsy's either. Orphaned Emily was raised by her grandparents, and is her grandfather's primary caretaker now that her grandmother has passed on. She has plenty of girl friends, but is neither boy-crazy nor a boy-magnet, although she is respected by her fellow members of the Deep Valley High School debate team, where she's the only girl. As she approaches the end of senior year, Emily has reluctantly accepted that her responsibilities at home will keep her from going off to college like the rest of her crowd, but she's really not sure what to expect from life after high school. Struggling to keep her wits and spirits up as the summer ends and her friends leave town, Emily hatches a few projects that take her in unanticipated directions, enlarging her world and bringing new people into it.

Because she's grown up in different circumstances, Emily has a maturity that Betsy didn't have at the same age, although she still has some growing up to do, and her first year after high school affords her many opportunities to do that, even without college. Her challenges are different from Betsy's as well, as is the way she rises to meet them. I found her to be determined, sympathetic, and endearing, and I was particularly charmed by her relationship with her grandfather, who seems to be as energized by Emily's projects as she is. Lovelace introduces some memorable characters in this novel as she writes about life in her well-known town from a new perspective, but she allows Emily to mingle with some familiar players as well. As noted, this is a stand-alone novel, but if you've read the Betsy-Tacy books, it's enjoyable to see how some of the characters from those become part of Emily's story.

Emily of Deep Valley is a coming-of-age novel for all ages, and despite its early-20th-century setting, doesn't feel dated. I found it a joy to read, and it will go on my "keeper" shelf with my other Maud Hart Lovelace books.(less)

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Dec 09, 2011 Andie rated it 2 of 5 stars

This was recommended to me as a lesser known girl's classic coming of age story, in the vein of Anne of Green Gables or A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. While it has the quaint pace and charm of that sort of narrative, I wanted more from the book.

Set in 1912, the book centers around the year after Emily and all of her friends have graduated high school. While her friends have gone off to college, Emily stays behind to look after her grandfather. She believes herself to be in love with her cousin's bea...more

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Jan 28, 2011 Janna rated it 5 of 5 stars

I have never read the classic Maud Hart Lovelace books including her Betsy-Tacy books and Emily of Deep Valley. I have been collecting the Betsy-Tacy books so I can read them with my daughters so when I had the opportunity to get this new re-release of Emily of Deep Valley I had to try it. I am pleased to say that I am looking forward to the Betsy-Tacy books based on this one (though this one actually comes after the others chronologically). It really took me back to the simple times of my child...more

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Nov 15, 2010 Martha Davis rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I missed out on Betsy -Tacy when I was young but thoroughly made up for it when my daughter was little. I read the adventures of Betsy, Tacy, Tib, and all their friends and family. I can’t count the times I would be the one to say “Let’s read Betsy-Tacy tonight”. Luckily for me she was always game. But somehow we never advanced to the books when Betsy was older and we completely missed the other Deep Valley books. Boy, were we missing something good.

Thanks to Book Club Girl a grievous error has...more I missed out on Betsy -Tacy when I was young but thoroughly made up for it when my daughter was little. I read the adventures of Betsy, Tacy, Tib, and all their friends and family. I can’t count the times I would be the one to say “Let’s read Betsy-Tacy tonight”. Luckily for me she was always game. But somehow we never advanced to the books when Betsy was older and we completely missed the other Deep Valley books. Boy, were we missing something good.

Thanks to Book Club Girl a grievous error has been remedied. I won a copy of Emily of Deep Valley in prep for Book Club Girl’s Blog Talk Radio interview with Mitali Perkins (who wrote the forward to the reissue of Emily of Deep Valley) and Melissa Wiley (who wrote the forward to Carney’s House Party/Winona’s Pony Cart). The interview was on Monday (I thought it was today sorry for the late notice) and you can listen to it at Book Club Girls Blog.

All I can say is “Thank you, ladies”! I didn’t know what I was missing and I was missing something wonderful. I have mentioned before I’m not a big reader of Young Adult novels but I do have a love of the old school YA. I can read any of the Anne of Green Gables or Little House books any time. And now the Deep Valley books join my old friends.

Emily is a girl after my own heart. The disappointments she feels I remember well. When Mitali Perkins writes in her forward “Yes, Emily has many likable character traits, but unlike Betsy, she isn’t best friend material at all. Why not, you may be wondering? Well, because Emily is me.” I know exactly what Mitali means because Emily is me, too. I understand so much of what Emily felt, of what she longed for. Even now, more years than I care to count after being Emily’s age, I still remember the feelings of not quite fitting in and trying to find her place in the world.

And on top of all that, it’s a wonderful story. I’ve already order the next Deep Valley book, which has Carney’s House Party and Winona’s Pony Cart and I expect to love them just as much. I don’t think I’m wrong in suggesting that you all go out and get these books for the little girls in your life and heck, pick up a copy for yourself. I’m sure you won’t be disappointed.(less)

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Nov 12, 2012 Jan rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: thebelovedtomes

My annual reread around snowball season. I'm a little late this year. And this book is just as good the 20th time (or so) as it was the first time!

EODV is the best book by my favorite author. A dozen sermons are preached without any preachiness. This beloved novel is a self-help book and a wonderful romance all rolled into one. Almost anyone can relate to Emily's struggles at some point in their lives.

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Jul 07, 2008 Libby rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Anyone with young girls, Nicole and Abigail

Shelves: children-s-fiction, historical-fiction

This book is a little old-fashioned, but so refreshing. Compared to the current books for the 9-12 year old girls, this one is uplifting and motivating. It definitely doesn't have the intense plotline of more modern children's books, but is still an engaging story. Also, like the Little House on the Prairie books, it gives good insight to the culture of America (just set in the early 1900's).

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May 07, 2011 Genevieve rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, ya-childrens

This was recommended by a friend, for whom the Betsy-Tacey books are longtime favorites; I probably wouldn't have picked it up on my own. That said, I did enjoy this--it's a sweet, cozy book with a very relatable main character, and I can easily see how it could become a beloved comfort read for many people. It fits somewhere on the continuum that contains Little Women and Anne of Green Gables (or Laura Ingalls Wilder's books--my own childhood favorites--minus the poverty and the wilderness). Wh...more

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Apr 25, 2013 Treasa rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: children, early-1900s, finding-yourself, high-school, historical-fiction, love, middle-school, old-fashioned, romance, young-adult

After high school graduation, Emily finds herself left behind in Deep Valley as all her friends go off to college and she stays home to take care of her grandfather. But she soon "musters her wits" and learns not to let this get her down. By creating projects to fill her life and making new friends who share her interests (especially one tall, handsome friend in particular), Emily soon finds that she can have a full life, complete with learning, even though she can't go to college.

I love this bo...more

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Feb 12, 2012 Ellisa Barr rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fiction, historical, read-2012, self-improvement, young-adult, romance

I liked this story so much and wish I would have found it years and years ago. Someday Emily will be an old friend, but for now I'm still new to the crowd.

This is one of those classic, coming-of-age stories with a sweet, unassuming girl who overcomes her challenges and finds her happily-ever-after. It was very "Little Women" and "These Happy Golden Years" to me. The best part was that it made me want to improve myself. Emily is such a good example, I'll definitely be sharing her with my daughte...more

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May 02, 2011 Mona rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 20th-century-lit, united-states, middle-grade-young-adult-fiction

3.5 stars.

I started reading this book at 10 p.m. and finished it at 2 a.m. I should have known better than to pick up a book by Lovelace - didn't I remember tearing through the Betsy-Tacy series last year? As with those books, once I started this one, I couldn't stop until I had reached the end.

This book is set in the fictional town of Deep Valley (based on Mankato, MN), as is the Betsy-Tacy series. Some familiar characters like Cab Edwards, Carney Sibley, Miss Bangeter, and even Betsy, Tacy,...more

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Jul 22, 2011 Jasmine rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011, ya

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Aug 24, 2011 Bluerose's Heart rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: adult, classic, clean, favorites, young-adult-12-and-up

Emily of Deep Valley was my introduction into the world of Maud Hart Lovelace. In the past, I've enjoyed Amish books because they bring me into a world of simplicity. I've tired of Amish books at the moment, so I'm thrilled that these books bring me into that same world of simplicity!

I connected very easily with Emily. I could too easily see myself having the same feelings and thoughts through a great deal of the story. I think the big difference would be her great debating skills. My mind free...more Emily of Deep Valley was my introduction into the world of Maud Hart Lovelace. In the past, I've enjoyed Amish books because they bring me into a world of simplicity. I've tired of Amish books at the moment, so I'm thrilled that these books bring me into that same world of simplicity!

I connected very easily with Emily. I could too easily see myself having the same feelings and thoughts through a great deal of the story. I think the big difference would be her great debating skills. My mind freezes up comepletely on display that way. Also, she lives with her grandfather, and I lived with my parents before getting married. I connected so much with Emily that even though this is my first book to read of Maud Hart Lovelace, I can't imagine it not being my favorite. I guess I'll have to wait and see.

The writing is so just so simple and sweet that it sometimes comes off a bit corny. ;) I still find it incredibly charming, though!

"Climbing to a stool at the soda fountain, she caught a glimpse of an attractive-looking girl and smiled, and the girl smiled, too, looking more attractive than ever. Emily saw, with amazement, that it was herself. The new headress gave her a winning air of maturity."

Christmas is celebrated through a small portion of the book, and it now has me smelling my Apple Spice candles that always come out during the holiday season.

"In the little house across the slough there were holidayish things to be done. Emily picked greens from her own hillside and wove them into wreaths for the windows and made a decoration for the table of hemlock boughs and pine cones. She had long since baked her fruit cake. Now she baked Christmas cookies and a mince pie, too, for although they always went to Aunt Sophie's for dinner, she liked to have a mince pie in the house."

My copy of Emily of Deep Valley has extra information about the characters in the back. Lovelace based the characters of the Deep Valley books on actual people, and I find that incredibly fascinating! I also find myself wanting to know more!!

I'm also really looking forward to the Maud Hart Lovelace Challenge hosted by A Library is a Hospital for the Mind in October.

I absolutely adored this book!!
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May 12, 2011 Lawrence rated it 4 of 5 stars

I think I am the only man who has read and reviewed this book!!!

I continue my slow journey through the Deep Valley, Minnesota, of the early twentieth century. I like Deep Valley. I sense that it is a town of values we all share and a stability we would all like to have.

"Emily of Deep Valley" is the best of Ms. Lovelace's Deep Valley books (so far). First, in Emily Webster, she has created a real character who, after credible internal struggle and hurt, actualizes a healthy power of self motivati...more

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Aug 24, 2008 Shelley rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: youth, historical, re-read, vintage

8-23-08: I bumped the stars from 4 to 5. I loved Emily, I loved Cab and Alice and Betsy, I loved Jed. It still feels odd to me that they knew each other so briefly before the engagement, but he was exactly who and what she needed. (Although at times, it did feel like she was a little too dependent on him, but I don't see that lasting. Emily was a very strong lady.) Who was Emily based on, and Jed? I'd have liked to see her more - why devote an entire book to someone that Betsy really never inter...more

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Sep 23, 2012 Melody rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I always say I don't like this book, and it's one of the few in the series I have not read countless times. This time through, I wanted to analyze that assertion, and I can say with conviction that I like the book just fine. It's Emily I don't like. There's very little I find congenial about her, and I am pretty sure we couldn't ever be friends. All this time I thought it was Grandpa Webster who rubbed me the wrong way but, no. It's Emily.

My friend Wendy is absolutely right, Grandpa Webster woul...more

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Apr 30, 2011 Miriam rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: reread, writing, teen-fiction

I'd read this once before, but enjoyed the second read. I like this one better than the Betsy-Tacy series, perhaps because I identified more with the main character. Also, I liked the parts about the Syrian settlement and Decoration Day. This new edition is nice because at the end there are pictures and short biographies of the people that Lovelace based the book on. Although the love story and descriptions of dances and courting would probably make it more interesting to a YA audience, there is...more

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Aug 21, 2012 Patra rated it 5 of 5 stars

I'm a fan of this author and I have enjoyed everything that I have read by her; this book was no exception. It is a good book about growing up and learning what it means to be mature. The author isn't preachy by any means, but weaves inspiring ideas into her stories. I like how the romance in the story takes a backseat to self-improvement and becoming a better person.

It is simply written and this author's stories are not super cohesive, but I really enjoyed it all the same.

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Feb 17, 2013 Emily rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-again-someday

While I liked the Betsy-Tacy books because Betsy (while in high school, at least) is nothing like me, the most appealing part of Emily of Deep Valley was, for me, my ability to relate with the heroine. And not in name only! ;) Betsy is outgoing with a large circle of friends, but Emily is quiet and lives alone with her grandfather on the outskirts of town. Though our lives may be different, Emily and I have similar personalities, and she is one of my best book friends. :)

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Jul 28, 2011 laaaaames rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to laaaaames by: Jasmine

Shelves: favorites

I'm a little heartbroken I've now read all the Deep Valley books, but I'm so happy this was my last one. I love Betsy Ray, but all those ways that Betsy isn't like me, Emily totally is. I'm seriously so full of love for the people of Deep Valley. Lovelace is so adept at exploring the full expanse of people - and even though her characters are based closely on real life friends/family/acquaintances, it's still no small task.

(read: 57 (read a beautiful manuscript in between))

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May 27, 2010 JoDean rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: middle-grades, girls-book-list

Just came in the mail today!

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Finished it last night. I really enjoyed it! I loved how Emily was able to take her disappointment at not being about to go to college and use it productively - she self-educates!

The book is set in 1912-1913. If high schools today were like then, my kids would be going. Talk about a solid, classical education. Well, there were a few silly things the kids did, but they're kids right! And just silly, not wrong.

I'm looking forward to reading Lovelace's Bets...more

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Jan 02, 2011 Rebecca rated it 5 of 5 stars

I sincerely wish I had stumbled upon this gem sooner. Deep Valley is Mankato of 1912. Unlike Betsy Ray of the Betsy, Tacy, and Tib books, Emily has a sadder tale. She lives alone with her grandfather. After high school graduation, she feels compelled to forgoe University studies to care for him. She struggles with being left out and left behind. She discovers that learning can take place outside of the classroom. It is a charming coming of age book.

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Mar 19, 2011 Leona rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book is definitely not my "usual" kind of book. I read about Maud Hart Lovelace in the Wall Street Journal and was written in 1950. Its target audience is young adults but I found it to be a very sweet story about Emily who graduates in 1912 from high school. Unable to go to college because she was taking care of her aged grandfather, she finds her own way in her small town and leaves behind her high school days and old friends.

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Aug 01, 2012 Alicia rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: fans of Betsy-Tacy books

This sweet book (by the author of the Betsy-Tacy books) reminded me of Anne of Green Gables and Those Happy Golden Years. Emily graduated from high school in 1912 Minnesota (a few years after Betsy and Tacy graduated), and she struggles with trying to find what to do with her life. She persists, serves others, continues learning (even though she won't leave her grandfather, to attend college), and finds friends and romance.

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Jan 08, 2013 jo mo rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: chick-lit, classics, recommended, reviews, illustrated, own, historic, 4-stars, 2013-faves, 2013, adoptee-or-orphan, favourites, moments-of-hilarity, young-adult

emily webster and the class of 1912 are graduating from high school. for emily's friends, it's the beginning of a new chapter in their lives as they prepare to go to college. but not for emily. despite her love of learning and her academic achievements, she will be spending her next year at home. she is an orphan whose only living relative is her elderly grandfather and she feels it is her duty to take care of him. when her classmates leave home, emily becomes lonely and depressed during her "lo...more

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Maud Hart Lovelace was born on April 25, 1892, in Mankato, Minnesota. She was the middle of three children born to Thomas and Stella (Palmer) Hart. Her sister, Kathleen, was three years older, and her other sister, Helen, was six years younger. “That dear family" was the model for the fictional Ray family.

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