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wendylioness's review
4.0
This was one of my first books outside the Boxcar children that I chose to read myself, years ago. The word "orphan" must have made me want to read it. I loved books about orphans.
I reread it recently to see if it was as good as I remembered. It meant more to me then. The words were bigger to me then. The book is small now. But the story still represents to me a piece of my childhood nostalgia.
There's something amazing about reading a book about an orphan when you yourself have parents to run to for comfort. It makes you want to be stronger. I was fascinated by the idea of children growing up in a totally different way than I had.
It was also one of the books that made me appreciate the stars and get nostalgic about them.
It's a simple book, an easy read, and I probably won't buy it for my children but I'll always remember it fondly.
I reread it recently to see if it was as good as I remembered. It meant more to me then. The words were bigger to me then. The book is small now. But the story still represents to me a piece of my childhood nostalgia.
There's something amazing about reading a book about an orphan when you yourself have parents to run to for comfort. It makes you want to be stronger. I was fascinated by the idea of children growing up in a totally different way than I had.
It was also one of the books that made me appreciate the stars and get nostalgic about them.
It's a simple book, an easy read, and I probably won't buy it for my children but I'll always remember it fondly.
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