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A shy orphan finds her place with a lively Quaker farm family in 1830s North Carolina, learning to laugh and love.
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A shy orphan finds her place with a lively Quaker farm family in 1830s North Carolina, learning to laugh and love.
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Tears and laughter alternate in this novel of a young girl's growth to womanhood in the 1830s. 16-year-old orphan Martitia Howland has been transplanted into a Quaker farm family of five intimidating sons and one disapproving daughter. As Martitia runs their gauntlet, she suffers their teasing but finally begins to bloom. Valiantly she acquires the skills they expect of her, and discovers other gifts all her own. Her achievements earn respect in the end and more, her heart's true love.
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Mild courtship and attraction; clean romance without explicit content
Violence & gore
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A character death occurs without graphic detail
Profanity
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No profanity present
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ representation present
Religious content
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Quaker faith, values, and household practices recur throughout
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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No evidence found in available sources
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Orphaned protagonist endures teasing and pranks from foster brothers
Other
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