This volume collects the first three works by Frances Little (1863-1941), which was the pseudonym for the American author Fannie Caldwell. In the early twentieth century, Little lived in Japan, and her fiction reflects her experiences there. Her debut book and the most successful of her works--it was even a best-seller in America--is "The Lady of the Decoration" (1906). Written in the form of letters, this book follows a young American woman from Hiroshima, where she teaches kindergarten at a missionary school, to Russia, as a result of the Russo-Japanese War. Also included in this volume are "The Lady and Sada San" (1912), the sequel to "The Lady of the Decoration," and the charming "Little Sister Snow" (1909), a love story about a Japanese girl and an American boy.
Sometimes we hear stories about miracles and a strength of character and determination that have made the impossible possible. In the story of "Little L" you will hear about such a feat which makes reference to Bible passages as the story is told. This is a true story about a remarkable woman, Sister Lisa Gambacorto, Directress of Mount Saint Mary Academy. In 2008 Mount Saint Mary Academy celebrated 100 years of excellence and service in the education of young women. Also this was the year when the "Field of Dreams" became a reality and was transformed into what is now called the "Victory of Angels Field." This story is a tribute to all who have had a part in the vision, work and planning of the "Victory of Angles Field" which is nothing short of a miracle in the year 2008. About the Author: Mary Frances Ryan Howley is a wife, mother, educator, choir director and organist. She is a graduate of Mount Saint Mary Academy in Watchung N.J. and is member of the Board of Trustees. Mary Frances received her B.A. from Montclair State University in Music Performance and a B.A. from Rutgers University in Spanish. In 1987 she completed her M.A. in Spanish Literature and brought her passion for the Spanish language to the classroom where she is a High School instructor. She is currently pursuing her second Masters degree in Educational Administration at Rutgers University. Mary Frances and her husband David reside in New Jersey. They have a daughter, Caitlin Marie, also a Mount graduate and current college student. About the Illustrator: Donna Abrams is a wife, mother and art educator. She received her B.A. in art educations from Douglass College in 1976. Shortly thereafter, she got her first teaching job at Mount Saint Mary Academy in Watchung, New Jersey and has been there ever since. Donna has illustrated ten books for children in the "Kids Cope with Grief" series, as well as an inspirational desktop book entitled "stress Solutions." She does free lance art and craft work and enjoys sewing, knitting and crocheting. Donna and her husband Jeff reside in Meyersville, New Jersey. They have a daughter, Dana, and a son, Aaron and two dogs, Quinn and Riley.
Experience the magic of childhood with these three classic stories from award-winning children’s author Frances Hodgson Burnett. This special three-book bundle includes Burnett’s timeless tales Little Lord Fauntleroy, A Little Princess, and The Secret Garden. HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.
A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett Sara Crewe has a wonderful life. Her father loves her. She's going to a top school with all the luxuries a little girl could ever want. Sara is pretty. Sara is kind. Sara has everything she wants and needs. Until one day, word comes that her father has lost his fortune and died in India and her mean headmistress wants Sara to pay back all of the money he owed. Sara's life turns upside down and she is forced to work as a servant in the school she once attended. Despite all of her misfortunes, Sara maintains a kind spirit and a cheerful attitude. She works had and makes friends with everyone she meets--including a funny monkey who lives next door. When the monkey's owner makes the acquaintance of this sweet little girl, Sara's father's past is once again considered. Is Sara's fate set as a servant girl? A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett is a sweet childhood classic that deserves to be read again and again.
Three beloved children's classics collected in a deluxe illustrated gift edition perfect for every family library "You are a story--I am a story." Introduce to your family or rediscover for yourself three classic children's novels by Frances Hodgson Burnett, an English-born writer who moved to America at age 15 and who now joins the Library of America. This authoritative edition restores the novels to their original American texts, as Burnett wrote them and features over 40 painstakingly restored illustrations--16 in full color--plus a ribbon marker, helpful annotations, and a short chronology of Burnett's life by her biographer Gretchen Gerzina Holbrook. In The Secret Garden (1911), spoiled orphan Mary Lennox is sent to live at her uncle's manor, where she finds an abandoned walled garden. When she decides to restore the garden, she discovers the key to unlocking her own true self. Sara Crewe is the star pupil at her London boarding school in A Little Princess (1905) until news arrives that her father has died penniless. Sara is forced to become a servant, but she stays hopeful by imagining that she is secretly a princess. And in Little Lord Fauntleroy (1886), seven-year-old Cedric Errol lives in New York City and unexpectedly learns that his grandfather is an English earl. The Earl wants to teach Cedric about power and privilege, but little suspects that the innocent young American will completely change his own life. Soon to be a live action Disney movie starting Colin Firth and Julie Walters, The Secret Garden joins A Little Princess and Little Lord Fauntleroy in one deluxe illustrated volume, a perfect gift for young readers or for family libraries.
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