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100 1 _aEmerson, Alice B.
245 1 0 _aBetty Gordon at Bramble Farm; Or, The Mystery of a Nobody
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2013-10-08
508 _aProduced by Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Betty Gordon at Bramble Farm; Or, The Mystery of a Nobody" by Alice B. Emerson is a novel for children written in the early 20th century. This story follows the life of twelve-year-old Betty Gordon, an orphan who has just lost her mother and is waiting for her uncle to arrive and take her to live with him. As she navigates her feelings of loss, she is full of dreams and expectations about her future adventures but is soon confronted with the stark realities of her new living situation at Bramble Farm with the Peabodys, who appear to be anything but welcoming. The opening of the book introduces us to Betty's current circumstances living with Mrs. Arnold and her two sons, Ted and George, as they wait for Uncle Dick's arrival. Betty's fondness for gardening and her longing for her uncle’s companionship quickly become evident. When Uncle Dick finally arrives, he suggests that Betty stay with Mrs. Peabody for the summer, a plan that Betty initially embraces, imagining a world of adventure awaiting her. However, upon her arrival at Bramble Farm, she meets a less than delightful reality. The Peabodys are unyielding and strict, particularly Mr. Peabody, who enforces an austere household. Betty's fiery temperament surfaces when confronted with the injustices of her new life, setting the stage for her quest for independence and belonging in a world that seems unkind. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aOrphans -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aFarm life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aMisers -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43907
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