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beetific's review
3.0
I was searching for another book by the name of Emmeline when I accidentally downloaded this off Project Gutenberg, but it was a very short, quick read. Set during the time of the Civil War, it's the story of a girl called Emmeline whose mother sends her away from her home at Gettysburg to her grandparents' house to ensure her safety; her grandparents' home ends up becoming a sort of camp and hospital for the Confederate soldiers, and Emmeline is swept into becoming a nurse for the opposing side. Nothing terrible really happens in the book, and it's more or less a happy ending for Emmeline and her family, but she does mature and realize the consequences of war.
annieandherbooks's review against another edition
4.0
My mom found this book, and I had never heard of it, nor was it on goodreads.
It is the story of a little girl who has a lot of big ideas and creativity, but is very naive about the world. She is forced to go to her grandparents house when her town becomes a battlefield but her grandparents have already left and their yard is is now home to enemy soldiers. Emmeline tends to them, hesitantly at first and comes to realize that its wrong to judge someone before you know them. Adorable story.
It is the story of a little girl who has a lot of big ideas and creativity, but is very naive about the world. She is forced to go to her grandparents house when her town becomes a battlefield but her grandparents have already left and their yard is is now home to enemy soldiers. Emmeline tends to them, hesitantly at first and comes to realize that its wrong to judge someone before you know them. Adorable story.
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