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Tag Archives: Against the Odds
The Books: Against the Odds: ‘The Strike at Putney’ (L.M. Montgomery)
Daily Book Excerpt: YA/Children’s books: Against the Odds: Tales of Achievement – ‘The Strike at Putney’ – by L.M. Montgomery This story is kind of cute. It’s a relatively early one – 1903 – and it’s pretty simple. It’s about … Continue reading
The Books: Against the Odds: ‘A Substitute Journalist’ (L.M. Montgomery)
Daily Book Excerpt: YA/Children’s books: Against the Odds: Tales of Achievement – ‘A Substitute Journalist’ – by L.M. Montgomery This is an example of one of the more plot-driven stories in the collection. It was published in 1903, I think, … Continue reading
The Books: Against the Odds: ‘A Question of Acquaintance’ (L.M. Montgomery)
Daily Book Excerpt: YA/Children’s books: Against the Odds: Tales of Achievement – ‘A Question of Acquaintance’ – by L.M. Montgomery This story was written in 1929 and you can just feel Lucy Maud’s mastery of the form. I mean, she’s … Continue reading
The Books: Against the Odds: ‘Their Girl Josie’ (L.M. Montgomery)
Daily Book Excerpt: YA/Children’s books: Against the Odds: Tales of Achievement – ‘Their Girl Josie’ – by L.M. Montgomery Time to start with the daily excerpt again. More Lucy Maud. Another story from the collection Against All Odds (which is … Continue reading
The Books: Against the Odds: ‘Dorinda’s Desperate Deed’ (L.M. Montgomery)
Daily Book Excerpt: YA/Children’s books: Against the Odds: Tales of Achievement – ‘Dorinda’s Desperate Deed’ – by L.M. Montgomery Against the Odds is yet another one of Rea Wilmhurst’s edited collections. The focus of this book is “tales of achievement” … Continue reading