A Drowned Maiden's Hair: A Melodrama by Laura Amy SchlitzMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
I was surprised when I saw the copyright date on this book, because I had never heard of it. But it just got moved to my list of top favorites. I'm a sucker for books about children who are mistreated - maybe that's why I'm such a Dickens fan - and this story told strictly from the child's point of view, captured my heart. I fell in love with little Maud, with all her quirks and all her wisdom. She is rescued from an orphanage by a pair of older women who are sisters and then she is kept hidden, though well cared for, in their home. The story exposes the mysteries of her situation as well as revealing her own spunk and independent spirit.
I hesitate to say too much because for me the fun of the book came with discovering the story as I read it, and I don't want to spoil that for other readers. I can say that I found nothing offensive in the book and would give it a probable PG rating if it were a movie (which I think could be a fun one to go to). Loved the story line, the setting, and loved the characters, who all seemed to be believable and real. I would recommend it for older elementary age to adult.
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