Pollyanna Grows Up by Eleanor H. Porter

Pollyanna Grows Up by Eleanor H. Porter
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Pages 310
Ages 9 and up
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When Eleanor H. Porter wrote her wonderful story of Pollyanna she created an absolutely new character in American fiction. Under the inspiration of Pollyanna, who was the sunniest and most delightful of optimists, people everywhere began to play the glad game--the game that brings contentment wherever it is played. When the story of Pollyanna told in “the glad book” was ended a great cry of regret for the vanishing "glad girl" went up all over this country--and other countries, too. Now Pollyanna appears again, just as sweet and joyous hearted, more grown up and more lovable.

The new story opens with Pollyanna still a little girl, but she is in Boston amid a brand-new environment and among new incidents and new experiences. The latter half of the tale deals with her romance, for, of course, there is a Prince Charming in the background. (This book is a scan of the original.)

"Take away frowns & draw up the window shades! Put down the worries! Stop fidgeting and disagreeing and grumbling! Cheer up everybody! Pollyanna has come back!" --Christian Herald

Mr. Leigh Mitchell Hodges, The Optimist, in an editorial for the Philadelphia North American, says: " And when, after Pollyanna has gone away, you get her letter saying she is going to take 'eight steps' tomorrow--well, I don't know just what you may do, but I know of one person who buried his face in his hands and shook with the gladdest sort of sadness and got down on his knees and thanked the Giver of all gladness for Pollyanna."