"wrote mainly children's literature, adventure stories, and romance fiction. Her most famous novel is ""Pollyanna"" (1913), followed by a sequel, ""Pollyanna Grows Up"" (1915). Her adult novels include ""The Turn of the Tide"" (1908), ""The Road to Understanding"" (1917), ""Oh Money! Money!"" (1918), ""Dawn"" (1919), ""Keith's Dark Tower"" (1919), ""Mary Marie"" (1920) and ""Sister Sue"" (1921); her short-story collections include ""Across the Years"" (c. 1919), ""Money, Love and Kate"" (1923), and ""Little Pardner"" (1926). Porter achieved considerable commercial success: ""Pollyanna"" ranked eighth among best-selling novels in the United States during 1913, second during 1914, and fourth during 1915 (with 47"
"Little Orphant Annie ""Little Orphant Annie"" is an 1885 poem written by James Whitcomb Riley and published by the Bowen-Merrill Company. First titled ""The Elf Child"", the name was changed by Riley to ""Little Orphant Allie"" at its third printing; however, a typecasting error during printing renamed the poem to its current form. Known as the ""Hoosier poet"", Riley wrote the rhymes in nineteenth-century Hoosier dialect. As one of his most well known poems, it served as the inspiration for the character Little Orphan Annie upon whom was based a comic strip, plays, radio programs, television shows, and movies. The"
"both in the eye."" Following her husband's death, Daphne Milne had little further contact with her son, did not see him during the last 15 years of her life and refused to see him on her deathbed. A few months after his father's death in 1956, Milne's daughter Clare was born and diagnosed with severe cerebral palsy. Milne gave the original stuffed animals that inspired the Pooh characters to the books' editor, who in turn donated them to the New York Public Library; Marjorie Taylor (in her book ""Imaginary Companions and the Children Who Create Them"") recounts how many were"
"they had not had before, until their paths cross owing to their common acquaintance of loner mystic Joody Two Sun. Mother of Pearl (novel) ""See Nacre for material produced by mollusks."" Mother of Pearl (1999) is a novel by Melinda Haynes, and was chosen as an Oprah's Book Club selection, June 1999. The audio version is performed by Nana Visitor. Set in Petal, Mississippi, a small town at the close of the 1950s, this novel tells the story of the 28-year-old Even Grade, a black man who grew up an orphan, and Valuable Korner, a 15-year-old white girl, who is"
"printings between 1915 and 1920); ""Just David"" ranked third in 1916; ""The Road to Understanding"" ranked fourth in 1917; and ""Oh Money! Money!"" ranked fifth in 1918. Eleanor H. Porter Eleanor Emily Hodgman Porter (December 19, 1868 – May 21, 1920) was an American novelist. She was born as Eleanor Emily Hodgman in Littleton, New Hampshire, on December 19, 1868, as the daughter of Llewella French (née Woolson) and Francis Fletcher Hodgman. She was trained as a singer, attending the New England Conservatory for several years. In 1892 she married John Lyman Porter and relocated to Massachusetts, after which she"
"Ruby Holler Ruby Holler (2002) is a low fantasy novel for children by the American writer Sharon Creech, published by HarperCollins in 2002. It features adolescent orphan twins who are ""trouble"" and an eccentric older couple who adopt them and take them back to live in ""magical"" Ruby Holler (hollow). Creech won the annual Carnegie Medal from the British librarians, recognizing the year's best children's book published in the U.K. (Bloomsbury Children's Books). In a retrospective citation, the librarians call it ""a beautifully written story about love and trust and how the strength and goodness of human beings can overcome"
"the childhood of Jesus of Nazareth, the second about the daughter of a mixed marriage between a Jewish woman and a Roman centurion. Many of her books demonstrate acute observation of family life, revealed with sensitivity and humour. The Somerville family in ""The Green Laurel"" is one example. She has spoken of a childhood fascination with orphans: ""I yearned to adopt neglected infants, [but] had to settle for adopting stray kittens or turning my assortment of dolls into orphanage-waifs."" and orphans often feature in her books, notably the settler books and ""The Left Overs"". Eleanor Spence was one of the"
"Awful Orphan Awful Orphan is a 1949 Warner Bros. ""Merrie Melodies"" cartoon, directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese. A sequel to the 1947 ""Looney Tunes"" short ""Little Orphan Airedale"", ""The Awful Orphan"" stars Charlie Dog, who goes to great lengths to convince Porky Pig that he is an ideal pet. Porky tries a number of methods to rid himself of the annoying animal, but Charlie easily defies him every time. Charlie has a crowd around him as he uses a stick in his mouth to turn pages over on a flip board. Each page dramatically builds on"
"while jumping rope in the movie ""Texas Killing Fields"" ( 2011) Texts Little Orphant Annie ""Little Orphant Annie"" is an 1885 poem written by James Whitcomb Riley and published by the Bowen-Merrill Company. First titled ""The Elf Child"", the name was changed by Riley to ""Little Orphant Allie"" at its third printing; however, a typecasting error during printing renamed the poem to its current form. Known as the ""Hoosier poet"", Riley wrote the rhymes in nineteenth-century Hoosier dialect. As one of his most well known poems, it served as the inspiration for the character Little Orphan Annie upon whom was"
"to depict such an irrelevant relationship; if one parent-child relationship is important, removing the other parent prevents complicating the necessary relationship. All these characteristics make orphans attractive characters for authors. Orphans are common in fairy tales, such as most variants of ""Cinderella"". A number of well-known authors have written books featuring orphans. Examples from classic literature include Charlotte Brontë's ""Jane Eyre"", Charles Dickens's ""Oliver Twist"", Mark Twain's ""Tom Sawyer"", L. M. Montgomery's ""Anne of Green Gables"", Thomas Hardy's ""Jude the Obscure"", and J. R. R. Tolkien's ""The Lord of the Rings"". Among more recent authors, A. J. Cronin, Lemony Snicket,"
"to children. One day, they meet a young woman who takes Marjorie from the beggar and adopts her. Six years later, Marjorie goes to a Southern farm, where she is a teacher for two little children. There, she meets a young soldier. Marjorie's Quest Marjorie's Quest is a sentimental children's novel about an orphan girl by Jeanie Gould, first published in 1872. The book inspired the Polish writer Henryk Sienkiewicz to write his children's book ""In Desert and Wilderness"". The story takes place in the second part of the 1850s. At the beginning of the novel, recently orphaned ten-year-old Marjorie"
"on their way to America. The Orphan of Ellis Island The Orphan of Ellis Island: A Time Travel Adventure is a 1997 children's novel by Elvira Woodruff. The events of the novel take place at Ellis Island, where a boy, Dominic, is on a class trip with his new class shortly after being placed in a new foster home, and eventually finds his way into a janitorial closet. He falls asleep. When he wakes up, there is no one there. Lonely and afraid, he picks up display telephones talking to the recordings that are the voices of immigrants who talk"
"500 stores throughout the western United States. Edgar & Ellen Edgar & Ellen, created by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, is based on twelve-year-old orphaned twins who cause mischief and mayhem in their sickly sweet town, Nod's Limbs. The series currently contains nine books in addition to some side material. The Twin's name's are derived from American author and poet Edgar Allan Poe. ""Rare Beasts"" is the first, followed by ""Tourist Trap"", ""Under Town"", ""Pet's Revenge"", ""High Wire"" and ""Nod's Limbs"", with a sequel series premiering just a year later, currently consisting of ""Hot Air"", ""Frost Bites"" and ""Split Ends""."
"Little Orphan Annie Little Orphan Annie is a daily American comic strip created by Harold Gray and syndicated by the Tribune Media Services. The strip took its name from the 1885 poem ""Little Orphant Annie"" by James Whitcomb Riley, and made its debut on August 5, 1924, in the New York ""Daily News"". The plot follows the wide-ranging adventures of Annie, her dog Sandy and her benefactor Oliver ""Daddy"" Warbucks. Secondary characters include Punjab, the Asp and Mr. Am. The strip attracted adult readers with political commentary that targeted (among other things) organized labor, the New Deal and communism. Following"
"Children's Book Award in 2013, ""Day Dreamers: A Journey of Imagination"", and ""The Littlest Family's Big Day"". Her children's novel, ""Oddfellow's Orphanage"", which she also wrote and illustrated, was described by ""Publishers Weekly"" as a ""poignant and gently humorous debut […] set in an unusual orphanage."" She also produced a popular crafts book, ""The Black Apple's Paper Doll Primer: Activities and Amusements for the Curious Paper Artist"". Emily Winfield Martin Emily Winfield Martin is an American artist and author-illustrator of children's books. She lives in Portland, Oregon. After graduating from art school in 2005, Martin began selling her visual art"
"come."" Averbuch was inspired by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's novella ""The Little Prince "" (1943), particularly its first chapter where the main character talks about his drawing of a boa constrictor swallowing an elephant being mistaken for a hat. The sculpture is part of the City of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection courtesy of the Regional Arts & Culture Council. Little Prince (sculpture) Little Prince, also known as The Little Prince, is an outdoor 1995 copper and steel sculpture by artist Ilan Averbuch, located in the Rose Quarter of Portland, Oregon. It is part of the City of Portland"
"Mother of Pearl (novel) ""See Nacre for material produced by mollusks."" Mother of Pearl (1999) is a novel by Melinda Haynes, and was chosen as an Oprah's Book Club selection, June 1999. The audio version is performed by Nana Visitor. Set in Petal, Mississippi, a small town at the close of the 1950s, this novel tells the story of the 28-year-old Even Grade, a black man who grew up an orphan, and Valuable Korner, a 15-year-old white girl, who is the daughter of the town prostitute and an unknown father. They are both separately seeking the family, love, and affection"
"The Orphan's Tales The Orphan's Tales is a fantasy series by Catherynne M. Valente with illustrations by Michael Kaluta. The two novels of the series, ""In the Night Garden"" (not to be confused with the BBC TV series of the same name) and ""In the Cities of Coin and Spice"", are in turn split into two books apiece. While three of these four books begin with a story told by the same young woman, her stories branch out into other stories, often narrated by a completely different character. The series won the 2008 Mythopoeic Award for Adult Literature, and ""In"
"Emily of New Moon Emily of New Moon is the first in a series of novels by Lucy Maud Montgomery about an orphan girl growing up in Canada. It is similar to the author's ""Anne of Green Gables"" series. It was first published in 1923. Similar to her earlier and more famous ""Anne of Green Gables"" series, the ""Emily"" novels depicted life through the eyes of a young orphan girl, Emily Starr, who is raised by her relatives after her father dies of tuberculosis. Montgomery considered Emily to be a character much closer to her own personality than Anne, and"
"Edgar & Ellen Edgar & Ellen, created by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, is based on twelve-year-old orphaned twins who cause mischief and mayhem in their sickly sweet town, Nod's Limbs. The series currently contains nine books in addition to some side material. The Twin's name's are derived from American author and poet Edgar Allan Poe. ""Rare Beasts"" is the first, followed by ""Tourist Trap"", ""Under Town"", ""Pet's Revenge"", ""High Wire"" and ""Nod's Limbs"", with a sequel series premiering just a year later, currently consisting of ""Hot Air"", ""Frost Bites"" and ""Split Ends"". The ""Mischief Manual"", a book written in"
"Horton the Elephant Horton the Elephant is a fictional character from the 1940 book ""Horton Hatches the Egg"" and 1954 book ""Horton Hears a Who!"", both by Dr. Seuss. Horton is a kind, sweet-natured elephant who cares about other animals or people. Though he goes through many hardships, whether trying to keep an egg warm through storms, rough travels, and humiliating shows, or tries to save a small planet from harm, he always triumphs; the egg hatches into an elephant-bird, while the planet is saved and respected by the others. He is very popular because of his big heart and"
"The Orphan of Ellis Island The Orphan of Ellis Island: A Time Travel Adventure is a 1997 children's novel by Elvira Woodruff. The events of the novel take place at Ellis Island, where a boy, Dominic, is on a class trip with his new class shortly after being placed in a new foster home, and eventually finds his way into a janitorial closet. He falls asleep. When he wakes up, there is no one there. Lonely and afraid, he picks up display telephones talking to the recordings that are the voices of immigrants who talk about their lives and their"
"Often an Orphan Often an Orphan is a 1949 cartoon in the Merrie Melodies series. It stars Charlie Dog and Porky Pig and is the last Charlie Dog short to have Porky present in it. The cartoon deals with Charlie trying to get Porky to adopt him after his old owner dumps him at Porky's farm on a trip disguised as a picnic. Charlie instead irritates Porky and the short deals with him trying to get rid of the dog in various ways, but failing each time. The cartoon opens with a car driving up near a farm for a"
"Eleanor H. Porter Eleanor Emily Hodgman Porter (December 19, 1868 – May 21, 1920) was an American novelist. She was born as Eleanor Emily Hodgman in Littleton, New Hampshire, on December 19, 1868, as the daughter of Llewella French (née Woolson) and Francis Fletcher Hodgman. She was trained as a singer, attending the New England Conservatory for several years. In 1892 she married John Lyman Porter and relocated to Massachusetts, after which she began writing and publishing her short stories and, later, novels. She died in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on May 21, 1920, and was buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery. Porter"
"""Ruby Holler"" ""an old-fashioned tale of two children in peril rescued by the wisdom of two old folk. What sets it apart is Creech's typical lightness of touch; the glancing way she writes means you barely realise that, even in this solid love story of older folk, the wife is less sure of marriage than the man."" Ruby Holler Ruby Holler (2002) is a low fantasy novel for children by the American writer Sharon Creech, published by HarperCollins in 2002. It features adolescent orphan twins who are ""trouble"" and an eccentric older couple who adopt them and take them back"
"Ursula Vernon Ursula Vernon (born May 28, 1977) is an American freelance writer, artist and illustrator. She is best known for her Hugo Award-winning graphic novel ""Digger"" (2003–2011) and for the children's books ""Dragonbreath"" and ""Nurk: The Strange, Surprising Adventures of a (Somewhat) Brave Shrew"". Vernon is the creator of ""Hamster Princess"", ""The Biting Pear of Salamanca"", a digital work of art which became an internet meme in the form of the ""LOL WUT pear"". Under the name ""T. Kingfisher"", she is also the author of several books for older audiences. Ursula Vernon grew up in Oregon and Arizona and"
"The Story of Holly and Ivy The Story of Holly and Ivy is a 1958 children's book written by Rumer Godden. On first publication it was illustrated by Adrienne Adams, but later editions were illustrated by Barbara Cooney; the British Puffin edition is illustrated by Sheila Bewley. The story treats the simultaneous events of wishing for love, in Ivy, a young orphaned girl, and Holly, a Christmas doll. The story has been adapted into a stage production by the same name and a 1991 animated Christmas television program entitled ""The Wish That Changed Christmas"". St. Agnes orphanage has closed for"
"Beatrice's Goat Beatrice's Goat is a 2001 children's story book based on the true account of Beatrice Biira, an impoverished Ugandan girl whose life is transformed by the gift of a goat from the nonprofit world hunger organization Heifer International. The picture book, written by Page McBrier and illustrated by Lori Lohstoeter, shows how the arrival of the goat sustains the family, and allows Beatrice to achieve her dream of attending school. In an afterword, Hillary Clinton writes, """"Beatrice’s Goat"" is a heartwarming reminder that families, wherever they live, can change their lives for the better."" A portion of the"
"vicissitudes of life such as loss, disappointment, and distress. Nevertheless, at least one ""glad club"" existed as recently as 2008, in Denver, Colorado. In 2002 the citizens of Littleton, New Hampshire unveiled a bronze statue in honor of Eleanor H. Porter, author of the Pollyanna books and one of the town's most famous residents. The statue depicts a smiling Pollyanna, arms flung wide in greeting. Littleton also hosts a festival known as ""The Official Pollyanna Glad Day"" every summer. The celebrated American science fiction writer Ray Bradbury described himself as ""Janus, the two-faced god who is half Pollyanna and half"
"The Happy Prince and Other Tales The Happy Prince and Other Tales (sometimes called The Happy Prince and Other Stories) is a collection of stories for children by Oscar Wilde first published in May 1888. It contains five stories: ""The Happy Prince"", ""The Nightingale and the Rose"", ""The Selfish Giant"", ""The Devoted Friend"", and ""The Remarkable Rocket"". In a town where a lot of poor people suffer and where there are a lot of miseries, a swallow who was left behind after his flock flew off to Egypt for the winter, meets the statue of the late ""Happy Prince,"" who"
"The Princess and the Unicorn The Princess and the Unicorn is a children's fantasy novel by British-born American author Carol Hughes, who also wrote ""Jack Black and the Ship of Thieves"". The novel was published in hardcover on February 24, 2009, by Random House Books for Young Readers. This novel follows two characters: Princess Eleanor of England and a young fairy named Joyce. Joyce lives in Swinley Forest with a community of other fairies who rely on the forest's unicorn for survival. One day, Joyce follows the unicorn to the edge of the forest and is spotted by Princess Eleanor."
"Estes' Moffat books among ""those that sit securely as classics in the realm of memorable literature"". Eleanor Estes Eleanor Estes (May 9, 1906 – July 15, 1988) was an American children's author and a children's librarian. Her book, ""Ginger Pye,"" which she also created illustrations for, won the Newbery Medal. Three of her books were Newbery Honor Winners, and one was awarded the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award. Estes' books were based on her life in small town Connecticut in the early 1900s. Born Eleanor Ruth Rosenfield in West Haven, Connecticut, Estes was the third of four children. Her father, Louis"
"Best Novelette. Ursula Vernon Ursula Vernon (born May 28, 1977) is an American freelance writer, artist and illustrator. She is best known for her Hugo Award-winning graphic novel ""Digger"" (2003–2011) and for the children's books ""Dragonbreath"" and ""Nurk: The Strange, Surprising Adventures of a (Somewhat) Brave Shrew"". Vernon is the creator of ""Hamster Princess"", ""The Biting Pear of Salamanca"", a digital work of art which became an internet meme in the form of the ""LOL WUT pear"". Under the name ""T. Kingfisher"", she is also the author of several books for older audiences. Ursula Vernon grew up in Oregon and"