ISBN |
9781407181776 (paperback) |
9781407170855 (hardback) |
Name |
Webb, Holly author. |
Title |
The princess and the suffragette / Holly Webb. |
Published |
London : Scholastic Children's Book, an imprint of Scholastic Ltd, 2017. |
©2017 |
Description |
233 pages ; 21 cm. |
Notes |
"A sequel to the much-loved classic A little princess"--Cover. |
Summary |
It is 1913, nine years after the end of A Little Princess saw Sara Crewe escape Miss Minchin's orphanage. Lottie, the smallest girl from the original story, learns about the Suffragette movement from Sara, who returns to visit from time to time. Soon Lottie finds herself sneaking out of the orphanage to attend a demonstration, in defiance of her cold, distant father. A father who has a secret to hide about her own missing mother... It's a story about lost mothers turning up in unexpected situations, the power of friendship and female empowerment. |
Target audience note |
Ages 9+. |
Subjects |
Orphanages -- Juvenile fiction |
Fathers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction |
Absentee mothers -- Juvenile fiction |
Family secrets -- Juvenile fiction |
Female friendship -- Juvenile fiction |
Suffragists -- Juvenile fiction |
Children's stories |
London (England) -- History -- 1800-1950 -- Juvenile fiction |
Great Britain -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction |
Genre |
Historical fiction |
Other Names |
Sequel to: Burnett, Frances Hodgson, 1849-1924. Little princess |
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