The Little Colonel at Boarding-School by Annie F. Johnston
"The Little Colonel at Boarding-School" by Annie F. Johnston is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story follows the adventures of the Little Colonel, Lloyd Sherman, and her friend Betty Lewis as they transition from day pupils to boarders at a school, filled with excitement about new experiences and the friendships they will forge. The narrative explores themes of childhood, friendship, and personal growth, set against the backdropof a Southern boarding-school. At the start of the book, we witness a significant life change for Lloyd and Betty as they prepare to leave their familiar home at Locust for boarding school. The opening chapter captures their mixed emotions of excitement and nostalgia as they bid farewell to their playful summer life, with friends Rob Moore and others. We see the warmth of their friendships highlighted through conversations and shared reminisces, alongside hints of the challenges they may face in adjusting to their new environment. This rich opening sets the stage for both their individual character developments and their upcoming adventures, establishing an engaging narrative that invites readers to follow their journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Johnston, Annie F. (Annie Fellows), 1863-1931 |
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| Illustrator | Barry, Etheldred B. (Etheldred Breeze), 1870-1967 |
| Title | The Little Colonel at Boarding-School |
| Note | Reading ease score: 79.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Credits | Produced by David Edwards, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Schools -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Bildungsromans |
| Subject | Boarding schools -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Girls -- Societies and clubs -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | First loves -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Student adjustment -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 38939 |
| Release Date | Feb 21, 2012 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 8, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 164 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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