Nora's twin sister by Nina Rhoades
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Nora''s twin sister by Nina Rhoades is a children''s novel written in the early 20th century. It follows Nora O’Neil, a bright, poor West Side girl, and Kathleen Crawford, her wealthy counterpart on Fifth Avenue—identical twins separated in infancy without knowing it. A chance encounter leads to recognition, secrecy, and a daring exchange that tests loyalty and identity. The story foregrounds class contrasts, a mother’s steadfast love, and a girl’s imagination and
integrity. The opening of the novel shows Nora spinning stories for measles-stricken neighbor children and hinting at a “twin sister” who seems imaginary but isn’t. We learn Nora lives with her widowed mother, a hardworking reporter, who secretly watches a Fifth Avenue mansion because Kathleen, the adopted twin, lives there. On a Sunday, a deaf cook mistakes Nora for Kathleen and ushers her into the Crawford home; the girls meet, and Nora reveals the truth, binding them in an instant, tender allegiance. Kathleen—lonely despite her luxury—later visits Nora’s mother in the studio, and the three share a rapturous reunion; to prolong it, the twins swap places for a night, with Nora “playing” Kathleen at the mansion, navigating stern Sarah, kind Selma, and dinner service, while earlier school scenes spotlight Nora’s ethics as she refuses to cheat on a composition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Rhoades, Nina, 1863-1940 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Bickford, Nana French, 1886-1959 |
| LoC No. | 19015740 |
| Title | Nora's twin sister |
| Original Publication | Boston: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co., 1919. |
| Credits | Susan E., David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Twins -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | New York (N.Y.) -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Girls -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Sisters -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Mistaken identity -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 76955 |
| Release Date | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 353 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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