Elsie's new life
based on the beloved books by Martha Finley
During her tenth summer, Elsie is reunited with old friends, travels throughout New England, and introduces her father to the woman who will become her new mother.
Read Time: ~8.5 hr
Amanda/Miranda
by Richard Peck (1981)
About this book
In 1911 in England, eighteen-year-old Mary Cooke is hired as personal maid to the willful and arrogant Amanda Whitwell and is astonished to find that her new employer is her near-double, a coincidence that has lasting consequences for Mary, especially when she accompanies Amanda on the Titanic's fateful voyage.
Setting / LocationLondon & UK
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreAmanda/Miranda Lead Character
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