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Madeline is a 1939 book written and illustrated by Ludwig Bemelmans, the first in the book series of six, later expanded by the author's grandson to 17, which inspired the Madeline media franchise. Inspired by the life experiences of its author/illustrator, the book is considered one of the major classics of children's literature through the ...
Due to the book's fame, "Pollyanna" has become a byword for someone who, like the title character, has an unfailingly optimistic outlook; [1] a subconscious bias towards the positive is often described as the Pollyanna principle. Despite the current common use of the term to mean "excessively cheerful", Pollyanna and her father played the glad ...
Good Girls: A Story and Study of Anorexia is a 2023 autobiographical memoir written by Hadley Freeman, and published by Fourth Estate for HarperCollins. The book explores Freeman's struggles with anorexia nervosa from age 14 to 17, and subsequently with obsessive–compulsive disorder and addiction to cocaine . [ 1 ]
Clementine is a series of children's chapter books written by Sara Pennypacker and illustrated by Marla Frazee.Debuting with the eponymous title Clementine in 2006, the seven books in the series follow the eccentric and lovable, yet unintentionally devious, eight-year-old Clementine through third grade.
Critical reception to I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You was mixed. A review for the School Library Journal said it was amusing, but lacked "appeal." [1] Publishers Weekly praised the book's tension while stating that they wished the character of Macey had been more fully developed (the character was more fully developed in later books). [2]
Lyddie is a 1991 novel written by Katherine Paterson.Set in the 19th century, this is a story of determination and personal growth. When thirteen-year-old Lyddie and her younger brother are hired out as indentured servants to help pay off their family's debts, Lyddie is determined to find a way to reunite her family.
The protagonist of the book is Steven Alper, a 13-year-old boy living in New Jersey.The Alper family consists of Dad, an accountant; Mom, an English teacher; Steven, an enthusiastic and talented drummer who is also a self-described "skinny geek;" and Jeffrey, eight years younger, whom Steven describes as cute, adoring of his big brother, and apt to blurt out really embarrassing remarks about ...
The story follows a young girl named Heidi as she embarks on a journey to uncover the mysteries of her family and her past, centered around her relationship with her mentally disabled mother. [1] The novel has been recognized with several awards, including the Rebecca Caudill Young Reader's Book Award [ 2 ] in Illinois and the William Allen ...