Lizzie

by May Justus

Lizzie is working hard selling flowers to save up and buy new shoes and a lovely dress from “The Wish Book” (Mail order Catalog). When she overhears unkind comments from an Outlander girl named Meg, and loses some of her money in the same day it is a hard blow. But after Meg apologizes and finds Lizzie’s purse for her they become friends. When Lizzie’s Grandpa become ill the community and her new friend pitch in to help their family. Lizzie must sacrifice her hard earned money to pay for her Grandpa’s needs but finds out that a giving generous spirit pays off in more ways than one. This book is illustrated with beautiful, charming drawings.

71 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1944

Reviews

[Anna Murdock · Rating 3 out of 5]

i read this to Lydia

[Charlotte · Rating 3 out of 5]

sweetly pleasant, but unremarkable

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

I would have absolutely loved this as a child. Maybe even my mother would have. It is that old, but the themes are timeless. I just wish we still learned music, so I could sing the tunes of the author's home of Tennessee. I see that there is a companion book, probably equally hard to find, but I will look for it.

(Even harder to find. This, at least, is on openlibrary.org so we can read it for free. I would love to get the hardback to a good home, though. And yet neither of these are even in the database at paperbackswap.)
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Reread. sigh... I really wish that I could find a new home for this little hardcover....