Project Gutenberg 2010-09-26 Public domain in the USA. 174 Leslie, Madeline 1815 1893 Aunt Hattie Baker, Harriette Newell Woods Hattie, Aunt The Pearl of Love; or, Josey's Gift Produced by 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 Pearl of Love; or, Josey's Gift" by Madeline Leslie is a children's novel written in the late 19th century. The book centers on themes of love, kindness, and moral growth through the experiences of a young boy named Josey and his family. It portrays the values of compassion and the significance of nurturing relationships, particularly the bond between siblings. In the story, little Josey Codman navigates various childhood challenges, including moments of anger, the trials of growing up with a mischievous younger sister, and the profound impact of love and kindness on his character development. After mistakenly switching babies during an outing, Josey learns about the importance of family and the sympathy that connects them. As he grows, Josey exhibits a tender disposition, striving to be patient and loving towards his sister Emma and demonstrating a desire to help others, especially during the hardships faced by families in his community. The narrative emphasizes the lessons of the Bible, encapsulating the importance of treating others with kindness as epitomized by Josey's heartfelt decision to support his Aunt Fanny in her missionary work, showcasing a child's capacity for understanding and sacrifice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 89.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Siblings -- Juvenile fiction Love -- Juvenile fiction Aunts -- Juvenile fiction Families -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: Religion/Spirituality 80462 2025-08-14T03:34:05.105522 text/html 79432 2010-09-26T13:00:36 text/html 577073 2025-08-14T03:34:10.937459 application/epub+zip 575751 2025-08-14T03:34:08.117522 application/epub+zip 90277 2025-08-14T03:34:06.969451 application/epub+zip 704024 2025-08-14T03:34:12.891458 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 688622 2025-08-14T03:34:10.182474 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187426 2022-09-15T11:56:10.910666 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 62527 2025-08-14T03:34:04.718492 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 62382 2010-09-26T13:00:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19802 2025-08-14T03:34:13.031429 application/rdf+xml 14978 2025-08-14T03:34:07.462466 image/jpeg 3720 2025-08-14T03:34:07.219444 image/jpeg 464663 2010-09-26T13:00:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 24459 2010-09-26T13:00:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 539220 2025-08-14T03:34:05.135480 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