"Pollyanna" by Eleanor H. Porter tells the uplifting story of a young girl who, after losing her parents, moves in with her strict and stern aunt, Miss Polly Harrington. Despite her challenging circumstances, Pollyanna embodies an optimistic spirit, practicing the "glad game" where she finds something to be glad about in every situation. Her infectious positivity begins to transform the lives of the people around her in the small town, teaching them the power of joy and gratitude. As Pollyanna faces her own struggles, her unwavering hope inspires others to look beyond their troubles and embrace a brighter outlook on life. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is aimed at children at US 4th grade-7th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.
There are 240 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2014 by Hesperus Press Ltd .
Anne Fine is a bestselling author, former Children's Laureate and prize-winner with great profile across the trade, libraries and educational markets. Eleanor Porter was an American novelist who wrote children's literature, romance, and adventure stories. She was most famous for her novel Pollyanna.
This book contains the following story:
Pollyanna
When her father dies, Pollyanna is sent to live with her stern Aunt Polly. She is poor, orphaned and alone but Pollyanna just feels lucky to have an aunt at all. The truth is that her dear father, before he died, taught her a trick for life – the 'Glad Game' – the aim of which is to find the good in every bad situation. Before long, Pollyanna’s sunny outlook has brightened up the whole town. But when a horrible accident occurs can the Game save Pollyanna?
