Nellie's Housekeeping by Joanna H. Mathews
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| Author | Mathews, Joanna H. (Joanna Hooe), 1849-1901 |
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| Title |
Nellie's Housekeeping Little Sunbeams Series |
| Note | Reading ease score: 75.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Contents | Hard at work -- A talk with papa -- Nellie a housekeeper -- A courtship -- White mice -- The gray mice -- The black cat -- Daisy's sacrifice -- Making ginger-cakes -- Fresh troubles -- A night of it -- An alarm -- Last of the sunbeams. |
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| Summary | "Nellie's Housekeeping" by Joanna H. Mathews is a children's fiction book written in the late 19th century. This charming story centers around the character of Nellie Ransom, a thoughtful and diligent young girl who is grappling with her responsibilities at home while also trying to achieve academic success during her summer break. The narrative explores themes of kindness, the importance of family, and the balance between work and play. The opening of the book introduces us to Nellie, who is initially absorbed in her writing and studies, focused on finding Bible texts. However, Nellie's interactions with her younger sister, Carrie, reveal her growing irritability, which she attributes to feeling overwhelmed by her self-imposed academic burdens. As she struggles with feelings of being cross and unkind, Nellie grapples with her desire to improve herself while recognizing the impact of her choices on her family's dynamics. Through her mother's gentle guidance, Nellie begins to understand the importance of balancing her studies with being a caring and attentive sister. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Children's stories |
| Subject | Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Mice -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Cats -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Fathers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Courtship -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Housekeeping -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 45751 |
| Release Date | May 25, 2014 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 48 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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