| Author |
Anonymous |
| LoC No. |
28019042
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| Title |
Gray Hairs Made Happy: An interesting story for children
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Credits |
Donald Cummings, Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
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| Summary |
"Gray Hairs Made Happy: An interesting story for children" by Anonymous is a children's story written during the early 19th century. The book explores themes of kindness, empathy, and the treatment of the elderly, presenting a narrative that aims to instill moral lessons in young readers. The story emphasizes the importance of compassion and understanding towards those who are aging and suffering. The story follows a young girl named Mary, who encounters a poor old man ridiculed by a group of boys. Moved by his plight, she offers him assistance and companionship, leading to a heartwarming bond between them. As Mary helps the old man, they share a conversation that reveals his deep loneliness after losing his son. Meanwhile, a young boy, initially part of the mocking group, learns a valuable lesson about kindness after an experience with his own embarrassment. The narrative culminates in a joyful reunion between the old man and his long-lost grandson, showcasing the power of empathy and connection across generations, and ending on a note of happiness as relationships are mended and new ones formed. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
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| Subject |
Older people -- Juvenile fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
65579 |
| Release Date |
Jun 9, 2021 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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