02194cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000290011324500240014226400510016630000470021733600260026433700260029033800360031650000310035252010600038353400570144365300350150065300330153565300440156865300380161265300330165065300330168365300360171665300370175285600430178973829UtSlPG20260610134716.0mcr n260607r20241898utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aLeslie, Emma,d1838-190910aElsie's scholarship 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2024-06-14  a"Elsie's Scholarship: And Why She Surrendered It" by Emma Leslie is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Elsie Winn, a determined young girl striving to win a scholarship for continued education, ideally to enroll in a grammar school. However, she faces obstacles concerning family obligations, friendships, and ultimately, personal sacrifice that may challenge her dreams.  At the start of the tale, we are introduced to Elsie and her friends, Mary and Jane, as they enter a preliminary examination to compete for a scholarship. We see their hopes and aspirations, particularly Elsie's, who has a supportive family but knows that without a scholarship, her chances of furthering her education are slim. The chapter reveals the dynamics of their friendships, the importance of the exam, and the bittersweet nature of academic competition, setting the stage for the emotional challenges Elsie will face as her family experiences tragedy that impacts her opportunity for education. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cLondon: Gall and Inglis, 1898  aFriendship -- Juvenile fiction  aSiblings -- Juvenile fiction  aFatherless families -- Juvenile fiction  aPoor families -- Juvenile fiction  aInvalids -- Juvenile fiction  aVillages -- Juvenile fiction  aSchoolgirls -- Juvenile fiction  aScholarships -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73829