Little Frankie at School by Madeline Leslie

"Little Frankie at School" by Madeline Leslie is a children's book written in the mid-19th century. It is part of "The Little Frankie Series," which focuses on the life and experiences of young Frankie Gray as he navigates school and friendships. The book is likely intended to engage young readers with valuable lessons about kindness, empathy, and the importance of education. The story follows Frankie as he begins school under the guidance of his compassionate teacher, Miss Fanny Grant. Frankie is enthusiastic about learning and quickly forms a bond with his classmates, including a new girl named Hitty Moran, who comes from a less fortunate background. As the narrative unfolds, themes of class disparity and social kindness emerge, especially when Nelly, Frankie's cousin, struggles with her feelings towards Hitty. Through various incidents, including a push that injures Hitty and a subsequent act of contrition from Nelly, the book highlights important moral lessons and the development of character traits such as generosity, respect, and forgiveness. Overall, the story captures the spirit of childhood learning while conveying important life lessons suitable for its young audience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Leslie, Madeline, 1815-1893
Title Little Frankie at School
Credits Produced by Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading
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Archive/American Libraries.)
Reading Level Reading ease score: 88.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Christian life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Schools -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Siblings -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Students -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Charity -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Teacher-student relationships -- Juvenile fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 33523
Release Date
Last Update Jan 6, 2021
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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