"Meadow Brook" by Mary Jane Holmes is a tale from simpler times, spinning the yarn of Rosa Lee as she remembers her younger days in the countryside. This story looks at what it means to be family, the wonder of being a kid, and how tricky people can be to each other, all through Rosa's eyes and how she connects with everyone around her. From the start, the book pulls you into Rosa's world, showing her happy and sometimes not-so-happy times growing up on a farm. She thinks back to playing with her brothers and sisters, having fun outside, and how she saw her family, with all her worries about not being good enough and times when she didn't want to listen. The story shows her trying to like herself, dealing with school, and figuring out family love, all while living in a beautiful but tough place. The way the book starts gets you ready for a touching journey about growing up and finding your place as Rosa learns about love, dreams, and the way things really are.
Meadow Brook
By Mary Jane Holmes
In a New England farmhouse, a young girl's reflections reveal a world filled with family drama, childhood innocence, and the rocky path to understanding love and life.
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About the AuthorMary Jane Holmes was an American author who published 39 novels, as well as short stories. Her first novel sold 250,000 copies; and she had total sales of 2 million books in her lifetime, second only to Harriet Beecher Stowe. Her books included: "Tempest and Sunshine" (1854), "English Orphans" (1855), "Homestead on the Hillside" (1855), "Lena Rivers" (1856), "Meadow Brook" (1857), "Dora Deane" (1858), "Cousin Maude" (1860), "Marian Gray" 186^, "Hugh Worthington" (1864), "Cameron Vide" (1867). "Rose Mather" (1868), "Ethelyn’s Mistake" (1869), "Edna Browning" (1872), "Mildred" (1877), "Forest House" (1879), "Daisy Thornton," "Queenie Hetherton" (1883), "Christmas Stories" (1884), "Bessie's Fortune" (1885). "Gretchen" (1887), "Marguerite" (1891).
Mary Jane Holmes was an American author who published 39 novels, as well as short stories. Her first novel sold 250,000 copies; and she had total sales of 2 million books in her lifetime, second only to Harriet Beecher Stowe. Her books included: "Tempest and Sunshine" (1854), "English Orphans" (1855), "Homestead on the Hillside" (1855), "Lena Rivers" (1856), "Meadow Brook" (1857), "Dora Deane" (1858), "Cousin Maude" (1860), "Marian Gray" 186^, "Hugh Worthington" (1864), "Cameron Vide" (1867). "Rose Mather" (1868), "Ethelyn’s Mistake" (1869), "Edna Browning" (1872), "Mildred" (1877), "Forest House" (1879), "Daisy Thornton," "Queenie Hetherton" (1883), "Christmas Stories" (1884), "Bessie's Fortune" (1885). "Gretchen" (1887), "Marguerite" (1891).
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