Project Gutenberg 2011-01-25 Public domain in the USA. 581 Austin, Anne 1895 1975 Girl Alone Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Girl Alone" by Anne Austin is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the life of Sally Ford, a 16-year-old girl living in a state orphanage, and her emotional struggles as she transitions from the institution to the outside world. The narrative explores themes of identity, belonging, and the harsh realities faced by orphans, as well as Sally's powerful sense of hope and resilience despite her circumstances. The beginning of the novel introduces us to Sally and the other young girls in the orphanage, depicting the stark and tough conditions of their lives. As they scrub the floors of their dormitory, we see Sally’s maternal nature emerge as she entertains the younger children through play-acting. The narrative then shifts to Sally's impending departure from the orphanage, as a farmer named Mr. Carson comes to take her for the summer. This transition is filled with anticipation and fear for both Sally and her small charges, highlighting her mixture of excitement and dread about leaving the only home she has known. Overall, the opening establishes a profound connection between Sally’s nurturing spirit and her desire for a sense of belonging, setting the stage for her journey ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 613033 2025-08-14T09:29:34.982845 text/html 614132 2011-01-25T19:49:14 text/html 318057 2025-08-14T09:29:49.517745 application/epub+zip 634895 2025-01-14T10:06:04.212767 application/pdf 634900 2025-01-14T10:05:50.482903 application/pdf 318330 2025-08-14T09:29:41.054825 application/epub+zip 318330 2025-08-14T09:29:37.433800 application/epub+zip 507223 2025-08-14T09:29:54.710719 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 462258 2025-08-14T09:29:47.218752 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 433366 2022-09-16T06:49:16.849047 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 540499 2025-08-14T09:29:34.224852 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 555828 2011-01-25T19:49:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 540672 2011-01-25T19:49:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 540670 2011-01-25T19:49:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25877 2025-08-14T09:29:54.899702 application/rdf+xml 558600 2025-08-14T09:29:33.966844 text/x-rst 558596 2011-01-25T19:49:14 text/x-rst 10229 2025-08-14T09:29:38.774789 image/jpeg 2907 2025-08-14T09:29:38.189776 image/jpeg 211909 2011-01-25T19:49:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 209801 2011-01-25T19:49:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 221338 2011-01-25T19:49:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 213420 2011-01-25T19:49:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 209790 2011-01-25T19:49:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 279449 2025-08-14T09:29:35.028802 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