"Pollyanna," written by Eleanor H. Porter, tells the heartwarming story of a young orphaned girl who spreads joy and optimism wherever she goes. Sent to live with her strict and stern Aunt Miss Polly, Pollyanna's unwavering positivity begins to influence the grumpy townsfolk, encouraging them to see the brighter side of life. With her "glad game," where she finds something to be glad about in every situation, Pollyanna transforms the lives of those around her. However, her optimism is tested when she faces her own challenges, demonstrating the power of hope and resilience in overcoming adversity and fostering community spirit. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade-12th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 13-18 years.
There are 160 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 2019 by King's Classics .
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?
