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May 31, 1893 — Aug 31, 1986· 93 yrs

UNITED STATES AUTHOR · CHILDREN · FICTION

Elizabeth Jane Coatsworth

Also known as: Elizabeth Coatsworth, Coatsworth

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Elizabeth is a feminine given name, a variation of the Hebrew name Elisheva (אֱלִישֶׁבַע), meaning "My God is an oath" or "My God is abundance", as rendered in the Septuagint.

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— from Poems

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Away goes Sally

1934

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The first in a series, about a young orphan named Sally and her family's move from Massachusetts to Maine in the late 18th century. The story follows the family's adventurous winter journey. Sally lives with her aunts and uncles on a Massachusetts farm. When they decide to move to Maine for new opportunities, one aunt refuses to leave her home. Uncle Joseph builds a house on runners so she can travel with them, leading to an adventurous journey with challenges like a blizzard and meeting interesting people.

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Daisy

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Amazon Review: A young Christian lady on the brink of our Civil War - but not a preachy book, has a lot to offer today's reader 2nd book of Daisy Series: Daisy has been sent south to live with her Aunt while her Father is recovering from an injury. She is horrified by discovering the culture of slavery and struggles to live a servants life while surrounded by those of her class with different views. This book follows 4 years of Daisy's life. Follow Daisy as she grows into a beautiful young woman inside and out. ** ABOUT AUTHOR: Susan Bogert Warner (pen name, Elizabeth Wetherell; July 11, 1819 – March 17, 1885), was an American evangelical writer of religious fiction, children's fiction, and theological works. She is best remembered for The Wide, Wide World. Her other works include Queechy, The Hills of Shatemuck, Daisy Series: Vol 1 - Melbourne House, Daisy Series: Vol 2 - Daisy, Daisy Series, Vol 3 - Daisy in the Field, 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 which had extraordinary sale, including Say and Seal, Christmas Stocking, Books of Blessing, 8 vols., The Law and the Testimony.

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Jock's island

1963

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A sheep dog returns from herding two strayed ewes to find his master gone and the entire village deserted.

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