Franklin, Josephine creator text utu 2013 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "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.) Release date is 2013-09-11 Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Original publication data not identified Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Schools -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Poverty -- Juvenile fiction Adopted children -- Juvenile fiction African Americans -- Juvenile fiction Charity -- Juvenile fiction Teachers -- Juvenile fiction PZ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43697 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43697 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134013.0 43697