Teddy: Her Book by Anna Chapin Ray
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"Teddy: Her Book" by Anna Chapin Ray is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Theodora McAlister, affectionately known as Teddy, and her spirited relationships with her siblings and their new neighbor, Billy Farrington, who is physically challenged. The novel explores themes of family dynamics, adolescence, and the transition from childhood into adulthood, with Teddy at the center of unfiltered emotions and ambitions. The opening of the
book introduces the McAlister family during a rainy evening in late August as they navigate their daily tasks and the complexities of their relationships, particularly in light of their father's recent marriage to a woman they’ve yet to accept fully. Teddy, the enthusiastic and fiery protagonist, struggles with feelings of displacement and rebellion against the changes in her family after her father's remarriage. Her spirited interactions with her siblings, particularly Hubert, and her budding curiosity about their new neighbor, Billy, set the stage for a tale that blossoms into themes of friendship, ambition, and navigating youthful dreams against the backdrop of familial love and loyalty. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Ray, Anna Chapin, 1865-1945 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | George, Vesper L. |
| Title |
Teddy: Her Book A Story of Sweet Sixteen |
| Credits |
Produced by David Edwards, Annie McGuire and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from scans of public domain material produced by Microsoft for their Live Search Books site.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 83.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Girls -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Young women -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 24361 |
| Release Date | Jan 19, 2008 |
| Last Update | Jan 3, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 487 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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