The Adopting of Rosa Marie by Carroll Watson Rankin
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"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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About this eBook
| 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 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-46059-8 |
| Release Date | Jun 21, 2014 |
| Last Update | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 617 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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