By Louisa May Alcott
This is an old favorite of
mine. It's written with a wealth of vocabulary. It is a slow-paced story
but one falls in love with the characters and the funny situations they
get into. I like it better than Little Women, but it is a lot shorter.
It follows the habit of Little Women in that Alcott wrote it in two
parts. The first follows Polly Milton as a little girl around the big
city on her visit from the country. The second part follows her around
when she returns as a determined young lady. Alcott endorses the good,
old-fashioned, simple, moral decisions that people make. Polly is
portrayed as a much happier and more fulfilled person than her
wealthier, city-living peers. We can learn a great deal and be greatly
encouraged in our moral struggle from this book, but she teaches it all
in a very entertaining manner. And, in the end Polly and her friends all
live happily ever after. I would highly recommend this book to any
girl, probably 10 years of age or older (I'm not sure if boys would be
interested in such a book).
Review by Beckyelsie
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