Understood Betsy

by Dorothy Canfield Fisher, Quality Classics (Editor), Ada C Williamson (Illustrator)

Overview

At the Beginning of this book Betsy or Elizabeth as she is called by the Nervous Aunts that take care of her is a timid girl fearful of the world and her surroundings. This book is the story of how much a change of environment, love and confidence can do for a child. Betsy grows and becomes courageous and strong, learning to enjoy and appreciate the world around her and face her fears confidently. Understood Betsy is a sweetly-told story of a young and orphaned girl finding a family and a place for herself in the world and learning to be self reliant. Enjoyable for adults and children of all ages. Illustrated.

I hope you enjoy this book. When I first started reading books on my Nook Library I noticed that there are many free classics available. However the formatting is terrible and some are unreadable because of errors in the text. Therefore, I decided to start publishing quality classics that included chapter breaks, table of contents, linked chapters, and illustrations when available. Keep your eye out for inspirational stories from us, EirenikosPress.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013725140
Publisher:	EirenikosPress
Publication date:	01/06/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	110
File size:	8 MB
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Dorothy Canfield Fisher (February 17, 1879 – November 9, 1958) was an educational reformer, social activist, and best-selling American author in the early decades of the twentieth century. She was named by Eleanor Roosevelt as one of the ten most influential women in the United States. Dorothy Canfield worked with Maria Montessori when in Rome in 1911-12, wrote A Montessori Mother (1912) and brought the Montessori method of child-rearing to the United States. Her best-known work today is probably Understood Betsy, a children's book about a little orphaned girl who is sent to live with her cousins in Vermont. Though the book can be read purely for pleasure, it also describes a schoolhouse which is run much in the style of the Montessori method, for which Canfield was one of the first and most vocal advocates.