02791cam a22003853u 4500 76955 UtSlPG 20260610134800.0 m cr n 260607r20251919utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 19015740 UtSlPG en iso639-1 PZ Rhoades, Nina, 1863-1940 Nora's twin sister Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2025 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2025-09-30 Susan E., David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Nora''s twin sister by Nina Rhoades is a children''s novel written in the early 20th century. It follows Nora O’Neil, a bright, poor West Side girl, and Kathleen Crawford, her wealthy counterpart on Fifth Avenue—identical twins separated in infancy without knowing it. A chance encounter leads to recognition, secrecy, and a daring exchange that tests loyalty and identity. The story foregrounds class contrasts, a mother’s steadfast love, and a girl’s imagination and integrity. The opening of the novel shows Nora spinning stories for measles-stricken neighbor children and hinting at a “twin sister” who seems imaginary but isn’t. We learn Nora lives with her widowed mother, a hardworking reporter, who secretly watches a Fifth Avenue mansion because Kathleen, the adopted twin, lives there. On a Sunday, a deaf cook mistakes Nora for Kathleen and ushers her into the Crawford home; the girls meet, and Nora reveals the truth, binding them in an instant, tender allegiance. Kathleen—lonely despite her luxury—later visits Nora’s mother in the studio, and the three share a rapturous reunion; to prolong it, the twins swap places for a night, with Nora “playing” Kathleen at the mansion, navigating stern Sarah, kind Selma, and dinner service, while earlier school scenes spotlight Nora’s ethics as she refuses to cheat on a composition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: Boston: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co., 1919 Twins -- Juvenile fiction New York (N.Y.) -- Juvenile fiction Girls -- Juvenile fiction Sisters -- Juvenile fiction Mistaken identity -- Juvenile fiction Bickford, Nana French, 1886-1959 https://archive.org/details/norastwinsister00byni/mode/2up https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/76955 117680 117680