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Mable Riley: A Reliable Record of Humdrum, Peril, and Romance

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By Marthe Jocelyn
Publisher Candlewick Press
Mable Riley: A Reliable Record of Humdrum, Peril, and Romance
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In the spirit of ANNE OF GREEN GABLES comes this delightful turnofthecentury journal of a feisty, imaginative young girl who is finding her voice and the courage to make it heard. Its the year 1901, and fourteenyearold aspiring writer Mable Riley is on her way to fulfilling her dreams, or so she hopes. Shes sure that moving with her sister to a faraway town will bring adventures full of peril and romance to write about! At first, it seems that life in the new town is as humdrum as the one she left behind. But then Mable meets a real writer, one who wears daring fashions and enjoys shocking the townsfolk by sharing her opinions. And Mrs. Rattle has a few shocking secrets as well, including a dangerous plan that may soon bring Mable more peril and romance than she bargained for! Designed as a vintage journal including diary entries, letters, poems, and Mables own Romantic Novel, MABLE RILEY is a reliable record of a young girls coming of age at a time of womens early struggles for independence a charmingly told tale that is as funny as it is inspiring.

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49772 words49,772 words
288 pages288 pages
Lexile 810LLexile 810L
Grade 5 to 7Grade 5 to 7
Age 10-12Age 10-12
Published 2004Published 2004

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9780763667757

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