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100 1 _aStretton, Hesba,
_d1832-1911
245 1 0 _aJessica's First Prayer; and, Jessica's Mother
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2015-10-01
508 _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/Canadian Libraries)
520 _a"Jessica's First Prayer" and "Jessica's Mother" by Hesba Stretton is a Victorian children's novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative focuses on a young girl named Jessica, who lives in poverty and faces the harsh realities of life, including neglect from her mother. The story explores themes of compassion, faith, and redemption as Jessica finds kindness from a coffee-stall keeper named Daniel and navigates her tumultuous home life. The opening portion of the book introduces readers to Jessica, a destitute child who, on a rainy day, watches the coffee-stall keeper from a distance with hungry eyes. Daniel, noticing her plight, offers her a warm cup of coffee and some bread, initiating a bond between them. Jessica shares that her mother has been absent and expresses a yearning for food and safety. The reader learns about her difficult home circumstances, characterized by neglect and the threat of danger from her mother. The stage is set for a tale that will delve into Jessica's struggles and her hopeful desire for a better life amidst adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aChristian life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aFriendship -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aLondon (England) -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aPoverty -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aPrayer -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50104
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