If the book is totally clean put 'Clean'. Reading Aloud Age: add your suggested read-aloud ageĪdd comments about the book's suitability, possible concerns and content.Reading Age: add your suggested reading age POLLYANNA is a best selling novel of eminent author Eleanor H.The most notable being Disney's 1960 version starring child actress Hayley Mills, who won a special Oscar for the role. You might be wondering where the term Pollyanna Principle came from. Pollyanna has been adapted for film several times. Pollyanna was first published in the World War I era hardly the time, it would seem, for a book whose newly orphaned main character was as sunny and optimistic as they come. Porter 4.00 84,437 ratings2,840 reviews Pollyannas eternal optimism has made her one of the most beloved characters in American literature.

It takes Aunt Polly and the rest of the house to raise her spirits before being sent to a hospital where she learns to walk again. Her beliefs are put to the greatest test when an accident leaves her unable to walk. With this philosophy, and her own sunny personality, Pollyanna brings so much gladness to her aunt's dispirited New England town that she transforms it into a pleasant place to live. The game consists of finding something to be glad about in every situation, no matter how bleak it may be. When it starts, Pollyanna is eleven years old and is going to live with her Aunt Polly after her father dies. Pollyanna's philosophy of life centers on what she calls 'The Glad Game,' an optimistic and positive attitude she learned from her father. The most famous story about Pollyanna is Porters first book. Pollyanna Whittier, an eleven-year-old orphan who goes to live with her wealthy but stern and cold spinster Aunt Polly. Porter Narrated by: Mary Anderson Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins Language: English 5 out of 5 stars 5 ratings 8.54 or Free.

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