The Little Colonel's Christmas Vacation

The story follows the adventures of a young girl named Lloyd Sherman during her Christmas vacation in the mountains of Kentucky. Lloyd, known as the "Little Colonel," is a spunky and independent child who loves to explore the outdoors and learn about nature. In this book, Lloyd and her family go on a holiday trip to their cabin in the mountains, where they encounter various challenges and adventures, including a blizzard, a lost dog, and a surprise visit from an old friend. Throughout the story, Lloyd learns valuable lessons about perseverance, kindness, and the importance of family and friends. The book is set in the early 20th century and reflects the culture and values of that time period. It is a heartwarming and entertaining tale that has become a classic of children's literature.

By Annie Fellows Johnston · First published 1907 · Genre: Children's Literature, Holiday Fiction, Adventure · 16 chapters · 97,942 words

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WARWICK HALL looked more like an old English castle than a modern / boarding-school for girls. Gazing at its high towers and massive portal, / one almost expected to see some velvet-clad page or lady-in-waiting come / down the many flights of marble steps leading between stately terraces / to the river. Even a knight with a gerfalcon on his wrist would not have / seemed out of place, and if a slow-going barge had trailed by between / the willow-fringed banks of the Potomac, it would have seemed more in / keeping with the scene than the steamboats puffing past to Mount Vernon, / with crowds of excursionists on deck.

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: Annie Fellows Johnston
• Date: 1907 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Children's Literature, Holiday Fiction, Adventure, Family
• Length: 97,942 words
• Structure: 16 chapters, 1,219 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Genres

• Children's Literature — The book revolves around a child protagonist, Little Colonel, and is aimed at a young audience.
• Holiday Fiction — The setting and major theme of the book is Christmas vacation, fitting it into the Holiday Fiction genre.
• Adventure — The narrative contains the Little Colonel going on different adventures during his Christmas vacation.
• Family — The book puts a great focus on family relations and values, thus connecting it with the Family genre.

Tags

Christmas · holiday · vacation · Kentucky · Southern · USA · children · family · adventure · historical · fiction · novella

Contents

• WARWICK HALL
• "THE OLD GIRLS' WELCOME TO THE NEW"
• AN EXCURSION
• "KEEP TRYST"
• A MEMORY-BOOK AND A SOUVENIR SPOON
• CHRISTMAS CAROLS
• HOMEWARD BOUND
• A PICNIC IN THE SNOW
• A PROGRESSIVE CHRISTMAS PARTY
• THE DUNGEON OF DISAPPOINTMENT
• IN THE ATTIC
• HUMDRUM DAYS
• IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF AMANTHIS
• "CINDERELLA"
• A HARD-EARNED PEARL
• "SWEET SIXTEEN"

More by Annie Fellows Johnston

• Mildred's Inheritance; Just Her Way; Ann's Own Way (1906)
• The Quilt that Jack Built; How He Won the Bicycle (1904)
• The Legend of the Bleeding-heart (1907)
• Big Brother (1893)
• In the Desert of Waiting: The Legend of Camel-back Mountain (1904)
• Georgiana of the Rainbows (1920)
• The Little Colonel (1907)
• The Gate of the Giant Scissors (1920)
• All works by Annie Fellows Johnston