Project Gutenberg 2023-05-12 Public domain in the USA. 109 Gray, Joslyn 1875 Gray, Annie Joslyn Bouncing Bet $aUnited States :$bChas. Scribner's Sons, $c1921. D A Alexander, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (The New York Public Library's Digital Collections) "Bouncing Bet" by Joslyn Gray is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Betty Pogany, a large and awkward girl often called "Bouncing Bet," exploring themes of self-acceptance and friendship. The narrative highlights her relationship with her companion, Tommy Finnemore, as they navigate the challenges of growing up and societal perceptions of physical appearance. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Tommy, a country lad who enjoys magic and visits Mr. Meadowcroft, a gentleman living with his sister in a large house in South Paulding. Their conversation reveals Tommy's fondness for a girl named Betty, who, despite being talented, is self-conscious about her size and has been teased throughout her life. Tommy describes Betty's struggles with her physicality, emphasizing her experience in school and the nickname "Bouncing Bet." As the chapter unfolds, it becomes clear that the story will delve into themes of acceptance and personal growth through Betty's friendships and the judgments they face from those around them. The setup introduces a strong emotional core that promises to resonate with readers who appreciate character-driven narratives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/bouncingbet00gray/mode/2up 20220707165717gray 1921 us Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en People with disabilities -- Fiction Bildungsromans Girls -- Conduct of life -- Fiction Blind children -- Fiction Blind children -- Education -- Fiction Children -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels 393849 2025-07-28T06:07:15.556859 text/html 392303 2023-05-12T16:24:55 text/html 882942 2025-07-28T06:07:22.952812 application/epub+zip 881228 2025-07-28T06:07:17.090789 application/epub+zip 386597 2025-07-28T06:07:16.232832 application/epub+zip 1645647 2025-07-28T06:07:27.254801 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1361220 2025-07-28T06:07:22.242759 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357672 2025-07-28T06:07:14.739855 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 357435 2023-05-12T16:24:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18517 2025-07-28T06:07:27.400758 application/rdf+xml 21996 2025-07-28T06:07:16.473812 image/jpeg 3554 2025-07-28T06:07:16.360812 image/jpeg 132338 2023-05-12T16:24:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 1107604 2023-05-12T16:24:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 1237687 2025-07-28T06:07:15.609801 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