Sherburne Girls (1898)

Sherburne Girls is a novel written by Amanda Minnie Douglas and published in 1898. The story revolves around three young girls named Ruth, Marion, and Flossy, who attend a boarding school in the town of Sherburne. The girls come from different backgrounds and have different personalities, but they all share a desire to learn and grow.As they navigate their way through school life, the girls encounter various challenges and obstacles, including difficult teachers, jealous classmates, and personal struggles. However, they also form strong friendships and learn valuable lessons about perseverance, kindness, and the importance of family.Throughout the book, Douglas weaves in themes of faith and morality, as the girls learn to rely on their Christian values to guide them through their trials. The novel also touches on issues of class and privilege, as the girls come to understand the differences between their own lives and those of the less fortunate.Overall, Sherburne Girls is a heartwarming coming-of-age story that explores the complexities of adolescence and the power of friendship and faith.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.