When Sarah Saved the Day by Elsie Singmaster
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"When Sarah Saved the Day" by Elsie Singmaster is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in a Pennsylvania German community, focusing on a young girl named Sarah Wenner who faces significant challenges after the death of her father. As the eldest child, Sarah is thrust into the role of caretaker for her siblings amid family conflicts, particularly surrounding their farm, which her uncle seeks to take over.
The opening of the novel introduces us to Sarah, who at just fifteen, shoulders the responsibility of her family's well-being following her father's passing. As tensions rise between her and her uncle, Daniel Swartz, regarding the future of their farm, Sarah's fierce determination to maintain her family's integrity and stay together with her younger siblings becomes clear. Through the interactions with her relatives and her reflection on their family's past, we witness a poignant portrait of resilience and the struggles of a young girl attempting to navigate adult responsibilities in a tumultuous environment. The narrative sets the stage for Sarah's journey as she confronts familial betrayal and fights for her rightful place and the future of her family. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Singmaster, Elsie, 1879-1958 |
|---|---|
| Title | When Sarah Saved the Day |
| Credits |
Produced by David Edwards, Ryan Cowell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 93.2 (5th grade). Very easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Pennsylvania Dutch Country (Pa.) -- Fiction |
| Subject | Families -- Fiction |
| Subject | Teenagers -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 52257 |
| Release Date | Jun 7, 2016 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 306 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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