02428cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000350011324500350014826400510018330000470023433600260028133700260030733800360033350000310036950801020040052014160050253400450191865300190196365300360198265300530201885600430207141526UtSlPG20260610133941.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aDouglas, Amanda M.,d1831-191612aA Little Girl in Old St. Louis 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2012-12-01 aE-text prepared by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) a"A Little Girl in Old St. Louis" by Amanda M. Douglas is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a young girl named Renée de Longueville, who finds herself in the company of her grandfather in Old St. Louis after being brought over from France, where her life took a drastic turn following her mother’s death. The narrative showcases Renée's struggles to adapt to her new home, her longing for belonging, and her relationships with her uncle Gaspard Denys and other local characters. The opening of the novel introduces the reader to the rugged yet vibrant backdrop of Old St. Louis in the late 18th century. Renée's arrival, carried in by Gaspard after a long journey from Canada, sets the stage for her new life. The tension between Renée and her grandfather, who harbors a grudging acceptance of his granddaughter, begins to emerge as Gaspard's protective instincts come to the forefront. As the girl interacts with her new surroundings, including the local Indigenous community and the bustling market, the narrative hints at themes of family, identity, adaptation, and the complexity of human relationships in a developing frontier town. Through Renée's youthful perspective, readers are invited to experience her journey toward finding a place she can call home amidst the challenges that come with change. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aBildungsromans aFirst loves -- Juvenile fiction aSaint Louis (Mo.) -- History -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41526