Freckles
Item# 9780486814308
$7.94
In this companion book to the much-loved classic A Girl of the Limberlost an orphaned teenager longs to find his place in the world. Freckles was discovered on the doorstep... Read more
In this companion book to the much-loved classic A Girl of the Limberlost an orphaned teenager longs to find his place in the world. Freckles was discovered on the doorstep of a Chicago orphanage badly beaten and missing a hand. He yearns for .. Read less
Description
In this companion book to the much-loved classic A Girl of the Limberlost an orphaned teenager longs to find his place in the world. Freckles was discovered on the doorstep of a Chicago orphanage badly beaten and missing a hand. He yearns for the fulfillment of useful work and at Indiana's Limberlost Swamp his grit and determination win him the difficult dangerous job of guarding a valuable stand of timber. Faithful and brave in his daily tasks Freckles comes to appreciate the beauty and majesty of the natural world amid the wetlands' sights sounds and silences.
As nature works miracles in the boy's lonely starved heart Freckles meets a kind and gentle girl who collects specimens for a wildlife photographer. Despite his growing love for his Swamp Angel Freckles feels himself far below her station — until the opportunity arises for him to prove his true worth.
As nature works miracles in the boy's lonely starved heart Freckles meets a kind and gentle girl who collects specimens for a wildlife photographer. Despite his growing love for his Swamp Angel Freckles feels himself far below her station — until the opportunity arises for him to prove his true worth.
Information
Brand: Dover Publications
Publisher Date: 04/12/2017
Author: Gene Stratton-Porter
Dimensions: 8.00 x 5.00
UPC: 9780486814308
Ages: 12-16
Pages: 368
