The Little Colonel at Boarding-School

The Little Colonel #6

by Annie Fellows Johnston, Etheldred B. Barry (Illustrator)

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Genres: Fiction, Childrens, Juvenile, Boarding School, Classics

314 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1903

About the author

Annie Fellows Johnston (1863-1931) was an American author of children's fiction who wrote the popular "Little Colonel" series, which was the basis for the 1935 Shirley Temple film The Little Colonel. She was born and grew up in McCutchanville, Indiana, a small unincorporated town near Evansville, Indiana.

Reviews

[CLM · Rating 4 out of 5]

Definitely my favorite of the Little Colonel books (which I mostly enjoy because of their mention in Betsy-Tacy).

[Kathryn Bundy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read some Little Colonel books from my grandmother's shelf when I was a little girl. Now I own those volumes and decided to go back and reread this one. In the intervening 55+ years, I've done a great deal of reading and studying of history and wondered how this would strike me now.

All of these morality tales for girls are similar, and I ate them up when I was a kid. The girl is usually a little spunky, but ultimately a "good girl" who learns her lessons about obedience, kindness, and being a lady. This one fell right into the genre. In addition, it was set in an upper class, old south family with the Confederate grandfather, the stereotypical servants, the family honor, all wrapped up in homilies delivered through the words of every available adult she encountered. Just as I expected.

It's interesting to think that this sort of book had some influence on my developing self-image as I grew up during the 1950s. I knew that they were "old-fashioned" but I also found them very attractive. They describe a mythical time and place. Fiction, indeed.

[Magda · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this recent purchase, although not as much as the earlier books in the series. Here Lloyd (and Betty) are exposed to the more "adult" side of things in terms of novels, disobedience, and (gasp) boys. I think a large part of my dissatisfaction with this particular book is the lack of parental guidance. There are no interested and kind adults who are actively watching out for their youngsters, helping them see why something wouldn't be for their benefit.

I do like when the parental guidance steps in, and a fairy tale with a moral is given for the girls. (It was so sweet I read it to my husband.) After that, they choose themselves to reform their behaviors, having been shown what is right and knowing that "right" is something to orient on.

[Mazzou B · Rating 3 out of 5]

Although not my favourite because girls at boarding school can be quite mischievous, I love all the books in this series and this one actually has a great moral to it. I would say it is the one in which Lloyd really grows up!
Also features the beloved ''Three Weavers'' tale.

[Kailey (Luminous Libro) · Rating 3 out of 5]

It starts out really slow, b/c it's reintroducing characters from previous books; but then it picks up, and it's a lovely story about school pranks and moralizing 'a la Little Women.' Delightful!

[Abigail · Rating 5 out of 5]

i love this one, especially the tale of the three weavers. i could draw a comparison between lloyd's crush on ida and a situation some of my friends are in now, but nobody wants to hear it, betty.

[Maria · Rating 1 out of 5]

It is dreadful. But I understand why a student finds it intersecting to research