Friendless Felicia : $b Or, a little city sparrow

"Friendless Felicia: Or, a Little City Sparrow" by Eleanora H. Stooke is a heart-wrenching tale set in the late 1800s, where young Felicia battles hardship in a humble attic, caring for her sick mother while facing loss and societal indifference. In Bristol, she and her blouse-maker mother, Mrs. Renford, share a bond of fierce love. When her mother's health fails, Felicia's world crumbles, triggering a poignant depiction of family ties and coming-of-age in the face of adversity; neighborly kindness highlights the story's compassionate core as the reader anticipates Filicia's journey in an uncertain world.