Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 214 Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe 1850 1943 Richards, Laura E. Melody : The Story of a Child Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Charlz Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Melody: The Story of a Child" by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards is a novel written during the late 19th century. The book introduces readers to a blind girl named Melody, who possesses a remarkable singing talent that enchants those around her, particularly her guardians, sisters Miss Vesta and Miss Rejoice. Their lives revolve around raising Melody amidst the simple joys and struggles that form a close-knit community. At the start of the narrative, we learn about Melody's life in a loving home where she is cherished despite her blindness. The opening chapter paints a delightful picture of her relationships with her aunts who care for her, highlighting her innocent charm and ability to communicate with animals. Melody's gift of song brings moments of joy and healing, while the sisters' deep bond adds emotional depth to their story. The serene setting is immediately disrupted when an outsider appears, hinting at potential conflict and the broader themes of exploitation and protection that may unfold as the narrative progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Orphans -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Kindness -- Juvenile fiction Sisters -- Juvenile fiction Blind children -- Juvenile fiction Women with disabilities -- Juvenile fiction Singing -- Juvenile fiction PZ PS Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: American Literature 179191 2025-07-04T03:35:40.025119 text/html 179012 2025-01-11T01:06:10.338751 text/html 145259 2025-07-04T03:35:45.408607 application/epub+zip 145850 2025-07-04T03:35:42.611195 application/epub+zip 125417 2025-07-04T03:35:41.584637 application/epub+zip 274931 2025-07-04T03:35:47.585589 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258728 2025-07-04T03:35:44.799629 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201337 2022-09-04T07:34:33.523367 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161681 2025-07-04T03:35:39.770156 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 161445 2012-08-30T15:40:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 161436 2012-08-30T15:39:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21598 2025-07-04T03:35:47.712593 application/rdf+xml 13423 2025-07-04T03:35:42.069611 image/jpeg 3546 2025-07-04T03:35:41.828641 image/jpeg 63611 2012-08-30T15:42:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 63592 2012-08-30T15:42:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 143065 2025-07-04T03:35:40.040146 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