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I adored this book when I was young. The story of an orphan girl (I loved orphan stories), and the two households who are interested in her. I remember I disagreed with the major decision she made, but that didn’t detract from my enjoyment of the book.
From my reread June 2015: I see why it was one of my favorite books in elementary school, more than 50 years ago. It was so weird because I immediately remembered many of the lines, some verbatim. It’s too bad about the anachronisms I was exposed t ...more
From my reread June 2015: I see why it was one of my favorite books in elementary school, more than 50 years ago. It was so weird because I immediately remembered many of the lines, some verbatim. It’s too bad about the anachronisms I was exposed t ...more
What can I say, I love orphan stories! I am glad this is back in print for a new generation.
I adored this book as a child and it's a great re-read....the descriptions remind me favorably of Maud Hart Lovelace's.
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I love orphan stories! This is a keeper, thanks Erin!
Aug 11, 2013
Ginny Messina
marked it as to-read
