Penguin Classics: Pollyanna
As soon as Pollyanna arrives in Beldingsville to live with her strict and dutiful maiden aunt, she begins to brighten up everybody's life. The 'glad game' she plays of finding a silver lining in every cloud transforms the sick, the lonely, and the plain miserable. Until one day, something so terrible happens that even Pollyanna doesn't know how to feel glad about it.
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When Pollyanna comes to live with her strict and dutiful maiden aunt in Beldingsville, something magical happens. Pollyanna's positive and hopeful attitude, known as the 'glad game,' brings joy and happiness to everyone around her. No matter how difficult things seem, Pollyanna finds the good in every situation, spreading her positive energy to those who are sick, lonely, and feeling miserable. However, one day, an event occurs that is so terrible that even Pollyanna herself struggles to find a reason to feel glad about it.
Information
Grade: Grade 4-Grade 8
Brand: Puffin Books
Publisher Date: 02/01/1996
Author: Eleanor H. Porter, Neil Reed
Dimensions: 7.71 x 5.03 x 0.66
UPC: 9780140366822
Ages: 9-13
