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Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

Record Added: 3/10/2017
Illustrator Helen M. Grose
Series Books of Wonder
Setting United States
Topic Children's Fiction, Class
Publisher Harper Collins Publishers
ISBN 0688134815   Year 1994
Age 9-12   Pages 304
Description Yellow and purple dustjack
 
This classic novel about a lively little girl from Maine has delighted both young and old ever since it was first published, in 1903. Mark Twain called the book "beautiful and warm and satisfying," and, indeed, Kate Douglas Wiggin's timeless creation lives on in the hearts of countless readers.

And who can resist the charms of Rebecca Rowena Randall from Sunnybrook Farm? From the moment she steps on board Uncle Jerry Cobb's stagecoach on her way to a new life in Riverboro, all who encounter her are enchanted by this irrepressible, passionate child with the wonderfully beguiling eyes. Her classmates and friends; the young businessman, "Mr. Aladdin"; and in the end, even prim and proper Aunt Miranda can't help but be won over by Rebecca's good nature and remarkable spirit.

Full of humor and warmth, Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm is an American treasure. This beautifully produced facsimile, featuring six full-color plates and thirtytwo pen-and-ink drawings by Rebecca's original illustrator, Helen Mason Grose, is sure to be enjoyed by a new generation.

Includes many lovely color and black & white illustrations.
Notes
The picture on page 210 is of the Saco River, Maine, where my ancestors {Captain John and Ruth Sands Elden} lived.
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