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Daddy Long Legs
Published: 2017
Great for age 12-18 years
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"Daddy Long Legs" by Monica Turoni follows the heartwarming journey of Judy, an orphaned girl who discovers she has a mysterious benefactor. Known only as “Daddy Long Legs,” he provides financial support for her education, with one condition: she must write him a letter detailing her experiences and progress. Through her letters, Judy shares her hopes, dreams, and adventures at college, forging a bond with her unknown guardian. As she grows into a young woman, she navigates friendship, love, and her quest for independence, all while learning about the identity of the man behind the generosity that changed her life. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book 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 2017 by Black Wolf Edition & Publishing Ltd .
Jean Webster (1876-1916) was born Alice Jane Chandler Webster in Fredonia, New York. A grand-niece of Mark Twain, she had several novels published in her lifetime, but it was the bestseller Daddy-Long-Legs (1912) that brought her great popular acclaim. It was later developed into a stage play and several movies.
