02051cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000180011324500250013126400510015630000470020733600260025433700260028033800360030650000310034250801050037352011540047853400450163265300110167765300180168885600430170615820UtSlPG20260610133354.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aFrench, Sarah12aA Book for the Young 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2005-05-12 aProduced by Early Canadiana Online, Robert Cicconetti, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. a"A Book for the Young" by Sarah French is a collection of writings intended for young readers, likely written in the mid-19th century. This work appears to focus on instilling moral lessons and guiding principles through poetry, prose, and stories aimed at youth, blending themes of reflection, life choices, and the inevitability of consequences. The opening reveals that French endeavors to make her "little book" not only entertaining but also beneficial for its target audience. The beginning of the text sets a reflective tone, addressing young readers with a heartfelt greeting for the Christmas and New Year season. The author encourages them to appreciate the blessings in their lives while fostering gratitude and self-improvement. French emphasizes the importance of self-reflection and moral responsibility during this celebratory time, imploring her readers to consider how they can use their experiences, both good and bad, to grow and become better individuals. Through this opening, French lays the groundwork for a rich exploration of life's lessons that the ensuing stories will cover. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aPoetry aShort stories40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15820