Project Gutenberg 2009-05-20 Public domain in the USA. 173 Fillmore, Parker 1878 1944 Fillmore, Parker H. (Parker Hoysted) O'Neill, Rose Cecil 1874 1944 Wilson, Rose Cecil O'Neill Latham, Rose Cecil O'Neill The Hickory Limb Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Suzanne Shell, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Hickory Limb" by Parker Fillmore is a novel written in the early 20th century that explores themes of childhood, gender roles, and rebellion. The story revolves around the spirited character of Margery Blair, showcasing her struggles against the restrictions placed upon her as a girl in a conventional society. In the narrative, Margery's desire to assert herself leads her to venture into an adventure where she challenges social norms by going swimming with boys, a bold act that causes a stir among her siblings and friends. As she relishes the thrill of swimming, Margery experiences a clash with societal expectations when she is reprimanded for her behavior. Throughout the book, the reader witnesses Margery's evolution as she grapples with her identity and the consequences of her actions. The story culminates in a heartwarming reconciliation with her father, highlighting the complexities of childhood innocence, societal pressure, and familial love. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Girls -- Juvenile fiction PZ PS Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 75844 2025-08-12T04:48:25.994038 text/html 73092 2009-05-20T09:05:30 text/html 522225 2025-08-12T04:48:28.365010 application/epub+zip 521688 2025-08-12T04:48:26.527033 application/epub+zip 79502 2025-08-12T04:48:26.258023 application/epub+zip 564526 2025-08-12T04:48:29.852994 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 552288 2025-08-12T04:48:28.087021 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114084 2022-09-13T11:50:08.123777 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 62384 2025-08-12T04:48:25.703044 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 62290 2009-05-20T09:05:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 62281 2009-05-20T09:05:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21008 2025-08-12T04:48:29.986012 application/rdf+xml 23509 2025-08-12T04:48:26.323015 image/jpeg 2258 2025-08-12T04:48:26.290016 image/jpeg 24163 2009-05-20T09:05:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 462545 2009-05-20T09:05:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 24146 2009-05-20T09:05:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 472939 2025-08-12T04:48:26.029023 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia