Olive Woolley Burt published over 30 children's books. She began selling articles to newspapers when she was eight years old. She was also a teacher and a newspaper editor.
It is hard to imagine the lives the Puritans and Separatists had, though I imagine that they were similar to the early Saints. This book reminds me that no matter the circumstances, children grow up and are shaped by their experiences, often for the better with difficulties are combined with faith in God.