Pollyanna by Eleanor H. Porter; Abridged by Kathleen Olmstead; Illustrated by Jamel Akib; Afterword by Arthur Pober
	List Price:   $4.95 Unit Price:   $3.96 You Save:   $0.99 (20%) ISBN-10:   1402736924 ISBN-13:   9781402736926 Publisher:   Sterling Publishing Series:   Classic Starts Ser. Category:   Classics Pub. Date:   February 2007 Pages:   154 Format:   Hardcover; Cloth over boards Ages:   7 to 9 Grades:   2 to 4
Subjects
CHILDREN'S FICTION
Description/Notes
An abridged version of the tale of orphaned, eleven-year-old Pollyanna, who comes to live with austere and wealthy Aunt Polly, bringing happiness to her aunt and other members of the community through her philosophy of gladness. “Once you start looking for the happy things, you don’t think about the bad ones as much.”That’s the joyful way Pollyanna sees the world: no matter what happens, she plays her “Just Be Glad” game and finds the sunny side of any situation. But when she’s orphaned and forced to live with her rigid Aunt Polly, will high-spirited Pollyanna succeed in melting her Aunt’s cold heart? Abridged for easier reading and carefully rewritten, with 'Classic Starts', young readers can experience the wonder of timeless stories from an early age. No matter what happens, a joyful Pollyanna finds the sunny side of any situation. But when she's orphaned and forced to live with her rigid Aunt Polly, will high-spirited Pollyanna succeed in melting her Aunt's cold heart? Illustrations.