The Little Colonel at Boarding-School

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Johnston, Annie F. (Annie Fellows), 1863-1931.

Contributor:

Barry, Etheldred B. (Etheldred Breeze), 1870-1967

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"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 backdrop of 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.)

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)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 79.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2012-02-21