An Old Fashioned Girl
(5 votes)First published in two parts between 1869 and 1870, An Old Fashioned Girl follows Polly, a simple country girl, during two visits to the big city of Boston. Polly's stay with the rich and sophisticated Shaw family shows her that first impressions--namely flashy clothes and loud personalities--are what people in the city are judged by. Polly in turn teaches her city friends that simplicity and honesty are the things that really matter.
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This book, though written and published more than a hundred years old, is still very relatable-- as a child, a teenager (like me) and I'm sure for adults as well. There are many morals here, though perhaps a little louder than Louisa May Alcott's 'Little Women'.
The characters are very realistic, which is something I also love about both this book and L.M. Alcott. If you like a safe, wholesome book, then read this. Romance lovers, I don't really recommend this, but still-- you'd be 'aaaw'-ing in the end.