By Frances Hodgson BurnettClassic story of Sara Crewe, a young girl sent off to school in London, while her widowed father stays behind in India. When his fortune is lost, he dies, and Sara becomes a servant at her school. All the while, she is determined to find the good in life, and behave as only a kind princess would, despite her poverty and hunger.
I read this book so long ago I couldn't remember the plot too well --- I only remembered Sara's father dying, and her tyrannical schoolmistress taking away everything she owned except for an old black dress & a doll. I'm glad I read it again as an adult, because the theme of treating people well whatever your own circumstance is a kick in the pants everyone needs. If you like The Secret Garden, you will enjoy this book.
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