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Book Review By Judy Berman
A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Sara Crewe's beloved father, Captain Crewe, sends her to a boarding school in London. He returns to India, loses all of his wealth, and dies. Sara is devastated, and to make matters worse, the newly orphaned girl is treated like a servant by Miss Minchin, the school's greedy headmistress. The little girl's strength of spirit prevails, and she becomes and inspiration to everyone she encounters.


Plot & Themes
Time/era of story - 1900-1920's
Kids growing up/acting up? Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Age 11-14
Age group of kid(s) in story: - grade school
Parents/lack of parents problem?

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status:
Age: - a kid
Ethnicity/Nationality

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status:
How sensitive is this character?
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 6 ()
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
City? Yes
City: - London

Writing Style
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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