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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:Mable Riley: A Reliable Record of Humdrum, Peril, and Romanceby Marthe Jocelyn
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:" Historical fiction buffs, especially those interested in the women’ s suffrage movement, will enjoy sharing the eye-opening experiences of Mable Riley." — PUBLISHERS WEEKLY It’ s the year 1901, and fourteen-year-old aspiring writer Mable Riley is on her way to fulfilling her dreams, or so she hopes. After moving with her sister to a faraway town, Mable meets a real writer, one who wears daring fashions, unnerves the townsfolk by sharing her opinions, and has a few shocking secrets as well. Designed as a vintage journal, MABLE RILEY follows a feisty girl as she finds her own voice in a time when women struggled for independence — a charmingly told tale that is as funny as it is inspiring. Synopsis:It is 1901 and Mable Riley dreams of adventure and of becoming a writer. When her older sister leaves home to become a schoolmistress in the small town of Stratford, Ontario, Mable is sent along too. Mable hopes her new world will be full of peril and romance. But life at the Goodhand Farm (where the sisters board), is as humdrum as the one she's left behind. Then Mable encounters the mysterious Mrs. Rattle, a peculiar widow with a taste for upsetting the townspeople with her strange opinions. Mrs. Rattle is a "real writer, and Mable eagerly accepts her invitation to a meeting of the Ladies Reading Society. But the ladies are not discussing books at all, and Mable may soon have more peril than she'd bargained for! Composed of the letters Mable sends home, the poems she writes for her classmates, and chapters from her own work-in-progress, "Mable Riley is the funny, inspiring, (and reliable) record of a young girl finding her voice, and the courage to make it heard. Synopsis:In the year 1901, 14-year-old Mable Riley is an aspiring writer and is on her way to fulfilling her dreams. When she moves to a faraway town with her sister, Mable meets a real writer, one who unnerves the townsfolk by sharing her opinions and who has a few shocking secrets as well. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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