Elizabeth Ann's Houseboat

"Elizabeth Ann's Houseboat" by Josephine Lawrence is a story about a girl named Elizabeth Ann, who is getting ready for a big change where she is going to live in the countryside with her cousin Doris and attend a new school after spending a summer with her Uncle Doctor. Elizabeth Ann is curious and sweet, and the story follows her as she makes new friends and figures out how to deal with new challenges. At the start of the story, we learn what her family's life is like and how much they care about each other. Then her Aunt Jennie sends a letter that suggests things are going to change, especially because her cousin Doris isn't doing well. Elizabeth Ann is thrilled and worried about starting at a new school, which shows how curious she is. The story starts to feel like an adventure when she meets and has a peculiar houseboat, and she prepares to start a life on a farm with Uncle Hiram.