Tilda Jane, an Orphan in Search of a Home
Tilda Jane, an orphan in search of a home, escapes her asylum and embarks on a journey filled with challenges and adventures as she seeks love and companionship, ultimately discovering hope along the way.
By Marshall Saunders · First published 1901 · Genre: Children's Literature, Coming-of-Age, Historical Fiction · 24 chapters · 62,081 words
First lines
The crows had come back. With the fashionables of Maine they had gone south for the winter, but now on the third day of March the advance guard of the solemn, black army soared in sight.
They were cawing over the green pine woods of North Marsden, they were cawing over the black spruces of South Marsden, and in Middle Marsden, where the sun had melted the snow on a few exposed knolls, they were having a serious and chattering jubilation over their return to their summer haunts.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Marshall Saunders
- Date: 1901 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Children's Literature, Coming-of-Age, Historical Fiction, Adventure, Drama
- Length: 62,081 words
- Structure: 24 chapters, 1,448 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Children's Literature — The book focuses on the experiences of a young orphan, appealing primarily to a child audience.
- Coming-of-Age — The narrative likely explores themes of growth, identity, and the search for belonging.
- Historical Fiction — The setting and context may reflect historical elements relevant to orphans and societal norms of the time.
- Adventure — The protagonist's journey in search of a home suggests elements of adventure and exploration.
Tags
Orphan · Homeless · Childhood · Coming-of-age · Family · Love · Loss · Grief · Hope · Resilience · Perseverance · Self-discovery
Contents
- A Creamery Shark
- Even Sharks have Tender Hearts
- The Story of her Life
- Unstable as Water
- Another Adventure
- Deaf and Dumb
- Clearing up a Mistake
- A Third Running Away
- Lost in the Woods
- Among Friends
- A Sudden Resolution
- Farewell to the Poachers
- An Attempted Trick
- Home, Sweet Home
- The French Family
- The Tiger in his Lair
- The Tiger Makes a Spring
- In Search of a Perfect Man
- Sweet and Soft Repentance
- Waiting
- The Tiger Becomes a Lamb
- A Troubled Mind
- An Unexpected Appearance
- A Friend in Need