"Boys and Girls of Colonial Days" by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey is a compilation that transports you to colonial times to the historical lives of young people navigating the challenges and adventures of early America. From tales of resilience to everyday experiences, each story captures the spirit of childhood within the context of historical events. The collection starts with Love Bradford, a young girl stranded in Amsterdam, awaiting her Pilgrim father's return from unjust imprisonment, illustrating the importance of hope and perseverance. Love finds solace in new friendships and the simple act of nurturing a tulip, which mirrors her own growth and adaptation. Her story sets the stage for others that will come to show the themes of community, personal growth, and the realities of colonial life, highlighting the fortitude and ingenuity of children living in a bygone era.
Boys and Girls of Colonial Days
By Carolyn Sherwin Bailey
Witness children confronting hardships, embracing friendships, and shaping their destinies in the vibrant times of early America.
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About the AuthorCarolyn Sherwin Bailey was an American children's author. She was born in Hoosick Falls, New York and attended Teachers College, Columbia University, from which she graduated in 1896. She contributed to the Ladies' Home Journal and other magazines. She published volumes of stories for children like methods of story telling, teaching children and other related subjects, which include Boys and Girls of Colonial Days (1917); Broad Stripes and Bright Stars (1919); Hero Stories (1919); Tops and Whistles (1937), and The Little Rabbit Who Wanted Red Wings (1945). She wrote For the Children's Hour (1906) in collaboration with Clara M. Lewis. In 1947, her book Miss Hickory won the Newbery Medal.
Carolyn Sherwin Bailey was an American children's author. She was born in Hoosick Falls, New York and attended Teachers College, Columbia University, from which she graduated in 1896. She contributed to the Ladies' Home Journal and other magazines. She published volumes of stories for children like methods of story telling, teaching children and other related subjects, which include Boys and Girls of Colonial Days (1917); Broad Stripes and Bright Stars (1919); Hero Stories (1919); Tops and Whistles (1937), and The Little Rabbit Who Wanted Red Wings (1945). She wrote For the Children's Hour (1906) in collaboration with Clara M. Lewis. In 1947, her book Miss Hickory won the Newbery Medal.
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