02094cam a22002893u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000030001122450043001422640051001853000047002363360026002833370026003093380036003355000031003715080081004025201189004835340045016726530045017178560042017629858UtSlPG20260610133236.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aHurst, Fannie,d1889-196810aStar-Dust: A Story of an American Girl 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-02-01  aProduced by Suzanne Shell, Charlie Kirschner and PG Distributed Proofreaders  a"Star-Dust: A Story of an American Girl" by Fannie Hurst is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Lilly Becker, a young girl from a modest background embarking on the journey of adolescence, filled with aspirations of becoming a successful singer and navigating the complexities of social class, family dynamics, and self-identity.  At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the vibrant world of Lilly Becker, who finds herself lost in musical daydreams as she practices the piano in her family's cramped boarding house. We see glimpses of her friendships, childhood rivalries, and interaction with her family, particularly with her mother, Mrs. Becker, who harbors ambitions for her daughter while managing the struggles of their middle-class life. The vivid details of Lilly's childhood and her aspirations foreshadow her coming challenges and growth as she seeks to carve out her identity in a world that often places limitations on young women. The opening chapters set the stage for a rich exploration of Lilly's character as she faces the pressures of expectations and seeks her place in society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aEntertainers -- United States -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9858