"What She Could" by Susan Warner is a story about young girls in a close-knit community figuring out their place in the world. Set in a wholesome home, the novel follows sisters Maria and Matilda as they navigate growing up, being good, and finding their roles in their church. The book begins by introducing the Englefield family and their involvement with Sunday School. After a meeting with Mr. Richmond, the girls are excited to start a "Sunday-School Working Band." Maria eagerly shares her experiences, while Matilda thinks more deeply about things. Their playful talks hint at bigger ideas about faith, duty, and growing as a person, especially through Matilda's changing relationship with Mr. Richmond, who pushes her to face her fears about faith and helping others.
What She Could
By Susan Warner
Two sisters grapple with faith and expectations as they find their place in their church community and start a "Sunday-School Working Band".
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About the AuthorSusan Bogert Warner was an American Presbyterian writer of religious fiction, children's fiction, and theological works. She is best remembered for her massive bestseller The Wide, Wide World. Her other works include Queechy, The Hills of the Shatemuc, Melbourne House, Daisy, Walks from Eden, House of Israel, What She Could, Opportunities, and House in Town. Warner and her sister, Anna, wrote a series of semi-religious novels that had extraordinary sales, including Say and Seal, Christmas Stocking, Books of Blessing, and The Law and the Testimony.
Susan Bogert Warner was an American Presbyterian writer of religious fiction, children's fiction, and theological works. She is best remembered for her massive bestseller The Wide, Wide World. Her other works include Queechy, The Hills of the Shatemuc, Melbourne House, Daisy, Walks from Eden, House of Israel, What She Could, Opportunities, and House in Town. Warner and her sister, Anna, wrote a series of semi-religious novels that had extraordinary sales, including Say and Seal, Christmas Stocking, Books of Blessing, and The Law and the Testimony.
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