![]() ![]() ![]() It’s thoughtful enough that older readers may also find it interesting.Īs usual, jump to the end if you just want a brief conclusion, or go straight through for all the details!Īn Old-Fashioned Girl was written in two parts, so the first third covers country-bred Polly Milton’s first visit to her city friend, Fanny Shaw, while the next two-thirds take place six years later, when Polly returns to the city to be a music teacher. ![]() The book is written for a young girl audience-it’s probably aimed at 10+ but a younger audience might enjoy hearing it read too. How will Polly do walking the tightrope between sticking stubbornly out like a sore thumb and letting worldly wisdom spoil her?Īn Old-Fashioned Girl isn’t a long book-shorter than Anne of Green Gables, around the length of The Railway Children or The Scarlet Pimpernel. Polly the country girl is off on a visit to her city friend Fanny-and Fanny’s rich, somewhat dissipated lifestyle throws several perplexing challenges in Polly’s way. ![]()
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