{"product_id":"an-old-fashioned-girl-hardcover-1","title":"An Old-Fashioned Girl - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLouisa May Alcott\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOver the course of summers spent with a much wealthier friend, a country girl struggles to stay true to herself and her values in this tender story from Louisa May Alcott, author of \u003ci\u003eLittle Women\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen fourteen-year-old Polly Milton goes to stay with her friend Fanny for the summer, she finds that the Shaw family's wealthy city life couldn't be more different from her country upbringing. With her plain clothes and more practical interests, Polly is out of place among a crowd focused on following the latest trends and presenting the right image. One of the few people who doesn't pressure her to fit in is Fanny's brother, Tom, but he's also one of the most annoying people Polly has ever met. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOver the next six years, Polly's annual visits challenge the Shaw family to question their values even as Polly feels pressured to conform to societal expectations, though she remains old-fashioned at heart. As Polly navigates the highs and lows of growing up, friendship, love, and fortune, her greatest challenge is being true to herself.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLouisa May Alcott was born in 1832 in Germantown, Pennsylvania. She is best known for \u003ci\u003eLittle Women\u003c\/i\u003e (1868), which is loosely based on her own life and proved to be one of the most popular children's books ever written. Three sequels followed: \u003ci\u003eGood Wives\u003c\/i\u003e (1869), \u003ci\u003eLittle Men \u003c\/i\u003e(1871), and \u003ci\u003eJo's Boys\u003c\/i\u003e (1886). Alcott was the daughter of the famous transcendentalist Bronson Alcott and was friend of Emerson and Thoreau. In addition to writing, she worked as a teacher, governess, and Civil War nurse, as well as being an advocate of abolition, women's rights, and temperance. She died in 1888 and is buried in Sleepy Hollow cemetery in Concord, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.33 x 8.6 x 5.99 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 04, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772435300640,"sku":"9781665926195","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c7dd764bd09f558fcd6a21c12854c974.webp?v=1780405627","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/an-old-fashioned-girl-hardcover-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}