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100	1		_aJohnston, Annie F. _q(Annie Fellows), _d1863-1931
245	1	4	_aThe Gate of the Giant Scissors
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2004
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2004-04-01
508			_aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Charlie Kirschner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
520			_a"The Gate of the Giant Scissors" by Annie F. Johnston is a children's novel likely written during the early 20th century. The story revolves around a young girl named Joyce, who is living in France with her wealthy cousin, Kate. Struggling with homesickness and feeling out of place among the unfamiliar surroundings and language, Joyce's journey unfolds as she discovers the mysterious gate with giant scissors that has never been opened, as well as befriends a boy named Jules who endures hardship under a cruel caretaker. At the start of the book, Joyce is introduced sitting in a pear tree, overcome with homesickness for her family back in America. Engulfed in her longing, she reflects on cherished memories and experiences that make her feel closer to home. The narrative then shifts to her curiosity about the enigmatic gate, which seems to symbolize the boundaries between her new life and her old. Additionally, we learn about Jules, the little goatherd isolated by his caretaker's harshness, establishing a parallel to Joyce's own feelings of entrapment. This connection ignites her resolve to champion for him, suggesting that the themes of friendship, bravery, and social justice play a central role as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aFantasy fiction
653			_aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653			_aFriendship -- Juvenile fiction
653			_aVoyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction
653			_aCousins -- Juvenile fiction
653			_aSick children -- Juvenile fiction
653			_aPrisoners -- Juvenile fiction
653			_aStorytelling -- Juvenile fiction
653			_aHomesickness -- Juvenile fiction
653			_aScissors and shears -- Juvenile fiction
653			_aTours (France) -- Juvenile fiction
700	1		_aBarry, Etheldred B. _q(Etheldred Breeze), _d1870-1967
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12176
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