02564cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000240011324500290013726400510016630000470021733600260026433700260029033800360031650000310035250801670038352012480055053400450179865300400184365300320188365300520191565300320196765300410199965300420204065300320208265300330211485600430214743697UtSlPG20260610134013.0mcr n260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aFranklin, Josephine10aNelly's First Schooldays 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2013 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2013-09-11 aProduced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) a"Nelly's First Schooldays" by Josephine Franklin is a children's novel written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around Nelly, a young girl who is excited to begin her school days alongside her peers, including her new teacher Miss Harrow and classmates like Melinda. The narrative explores themes of friendship, kindness, resilience, and the challenges faced by those living in poverty, particularly through the experiences of Nelly's friends, the Harrow family. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the Harrow family, highlighting the struggles they face as they deal with poverty and illness. Elinor Harrow, the eldest daughter, suffers from a debilitating condition brought on by the arduous work she undertook as a domestic servant. Despite the chaos and difficulty surrounding them, Nelly, who has just been adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Brooks, is eager to attend school and form friendships. As she navigates her school experience, she encounters challenges with a classmate named Melinda, which leads to lessons in forgiveness and understanding. The beginning of the story effectively sets up the overall tone of hope and the importance of community in overcoming hardship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction aSchools -- Juvenile fiction aChildren -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction aPoverty -- Juvenile fiction aAdopted children -- Juvenile fiction aAfrican Americans -- Juvenile fiction aCharity -- Juvenile fiction aTeachers -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43697