Project Gutenberg 2004-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 130 Mathews, Joanna H. (Joanna Hooe) 1849 1901 Bessie Bradford's Prize Produced by Branko Collin, Tonya Allen, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Bessie Bradford's Prize" by Joanna H. Mathews is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in a world where camaraderie among children is juxtaposed with the burdens they bear from their communities and families. Central to the narrative are young girls like Bessie Bradford and her companions, who navigate their relationships and personal challenges against a backdrop of social dynamics that reflect the values and pressures of their time. The opening of the book introduces various characters including Mrs. Fleming, Mrs. Granby, and the Richards family, setting a scene filled with familial interactions and community ties. A notable event discussed is the heroism of a girl named Lena, who has recently recovered from severe burns sustained while saving her siblings. Within this setting, tensions arise as personal grievances and expectations thread through the children's lives, particularly regarding Gracie Howard and her complicated relationship with Lena. As the narrative progresses, the dilemmas of friendship, jealousy, and personal growth emerge, hinting at deeper themes to be explored throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Students -- Juvenile fiction Sisters -- Juvenile fiction Police -- Juvenile fiction Theft -- Juvenile fiction Letters -- Juvenile fiction Prizes (Property captured at sea) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 363665 2025-08-03T08:11:47.852470 text/html 363486 2025-01-09T23:35:24.312278 text/html 203224 2025-08-03T08:11:54.604421 application/epub+zip 207556 2025-08-03T08:11:50.531412 application/epub+zip 193791 2025-08-03T08:11:49.460423 application/epub+zip 389551 2025-08-03T08:11:57.781392 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365190 2025-08-03T08:11:53.905427 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320442 2022-09-03T12:26:24.587457 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332442 2025-08-03T08:11:47.431451 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 327495 2020-12-29T21:21:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18716 2025-08-03T08:11:57.921383 application/rdf+xml 14219 2025-08-03T08:11:49.940429 image/jpeg 3983 2025-08-03T08:11:49.696433 image/jpeg 123069 2020-12-29T21:21:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 200408 2025-08-03T08:11:47.880452 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