Marie Claire

"Marie Claire" by Marguerite Audoux is a story set in the early 1900s about a girl named Marie Claire, who has a rough childhood filled with tough moments. The book tells of her life as she grows up, dealing with being poor and the sadness of losing loved ones. She moves from being a child, seeing the world with clear innocent eyes, to a young teen facing hard times. Marie Claire thinks about when she was younger with her family, like how her dad was gone and her mom was sick. She finds herself living with other people, going to school, making friends, and learning about love, all while trying to find where she belongs.