Project Gutenberg 2015-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 188 Stretton, Hesba 1832 1911 Smith, Sarah Jessica's First Prayer; and, Jessica's Mother 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/Canadian Libraries) "Jessica's First Prayer" and "Jessica's Mother" by Hesba Stretton is a Victorian children's novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative focuses on a young girl named Jessica, who lives in poverty and faces the harsh realities of life, including neglect from her mother. The story explores themes of compassion, faith, and redemption as Jessica finds kindness from a coffee-stall keeper named Daniel and navigates her tumultuous home life. The opening portion of the book introduces readers to Jessica, a destitute child who, on a rainy day, watches the coffee-stall keeper from a distance with hungry eyes. Daniel, noticing her plight, offers her a warm cup of coffee and some bread, initiating a bond between them. Jessica shares that her mother has been absent and expresses a yearning for food and safety. The reader learns about her difficult home circumstances, characterized by neglect and the threat of danger from her mother. The stage is set for a tale that will delve into Jessica's struggles and her hopeful desire for a better life amidst adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction London (England) -- Juvenile fiction Poverty -- Juvenile fiction Prayer -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: British Literature 194732 2025-07-20T06:33:00.518239 text/html 173006 2024-10-22T23:12:46 text/html 990262 2025-07-20T06:33:05.392209 application/epub+zip 988789 2025-07-20T06:33:01.605235 application/epub+zip 161891 2025-07-20T06:33:01.041194 application/epub+zip 791448 2025-07-20T06:33:08.101201 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 706430 2025-07-20T06:33:04.818189 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185512 2022-09-22T16:22:24.680136 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161881 2025-07-20T06:33:00.074216 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 141972 2024-10-22T23:12:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18258 2025-07-20T06:33:08.232162 application/rdf+xml 33223 2025-07-20T06:33:01.118222 image/jpeg 4173 2025-07-20T06:33:01.080182 image/jpeg 941997 2025-07-20T06:33:00.584213 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