The Orphan's Home Mittens, and George's Account of the Battle of Roanoke Island
"The Orphan's Home Mittens; and George's Account of the Battle of Roanoke Island" by Aunt Fanny is a children's book written in the mid-19th century. This work combines storytelling with themes of compassion and patriotism, set against the backdrop of the Civil War period. It focuses on the experiences of orphans and the impact of the war on families, particularly through the lens of the children waiting for news of their lovedones. At the start of the book, Aunt Fanny visits a group of children, engaging them with poetry and tales about their efforts to knit mittens for soldiers. The children, living in an Orphan's Home, express their hopes and desires, showcasing the resilience and innocence of youth even amid turbulent times. The narrative quickly transitions into the story of the Orphan's Home, detailing its establishment as a refuge for destitute children and introducing characters like George, the older brother whose adventures in the Civil War bring a deeper understanding of valor and loss to the children's lives. The opening sets a vivid emotional tone that emphasizes both the warmth of childhood friendships and the harsh realities of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Fanny, Aunt, 1822-1894 |
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| Title | The Orphan's Home Mittens, and George's Account of the Battle of Roanoke Island Being the Sixth and Last Book of the Series |
| Note | Reading ease score: 80.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Contents | The orphan's home -- The battle of Roanoke Island -- The last of the mittens -- Miss Secesh. |
| Credits | Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, David Edwards, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://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 | Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Children's stories |
| Subject | Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Siblings -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Soldiers -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Orphans' Home and Asylum of the Protestant Episcopal Church in New York -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Roanoke Island (N.C.) -- History -- Capture, 1862 -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 48608 |
| Release Date | Mar 30, 2015 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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