The Adopting of Rosa Marie by Carroll Watson Rankin

"The Adopting of Rosa Marie" by Carroll Watson Rankin is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. This charming sequel to "Dandelion Cottage" features four young girls—Jean Mapes, Marjory Vale, Mabel Bennett, and little Bettie Tucker—who establish a close friendship while playing in their beloved cottage. Their summer adventures take an exciting turn when they decide to care for a little Indian girl named Rosa Marie, navigating the trials of childhood imagination, responsibility, and unexpected challenges. The opening of the story introduces the four friends as they relish their carefree days at Dandelion Cottage, where they play games like "Mother" and deal with the humorous trials of borrowing babies from their neighbors. Mabel's initiative to bring home Rosa Marie, a foundling girl, sets the stage for a series of heartfelt adventures filled with laughter, mischief, and the occasional chaos typical of childhood. However, Mabel soon realizes the challenge of keeping Rosa Marie's presence a secret from the adults, leading to dilemmas that explore themes of belonging, friendship, and the innocence of youth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Rankin, Carroll Watson, 1870-
Illustrator Selss, Miriam
Illustrator Shinn, Florence Scovel, 1871-1940
Title The Adopting of Rosa Marie
(A Sequel to Dandelion Cottage)
Credits Produced by Beth Baran, Emmy and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was
produced from images made available by the HathiTrust
Digital Library.)
Reading Level Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Humanitarianism -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Abandoned children -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Toddlers -- Care -- Juvenile fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 46059
Release Date
Last Update Oct 24, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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