Rebecca comes from a large, mother-run family. Her father died early in life, leaving seven children and a farm for his wife, Aurelia Randall, to care for. As the children grew, her two older sisters offer to care for the oldest, Hannah, and see that she would obtain a good education and become an asset to help the family in the future. Hannah could not be spared; so Aurelia sent Rebecca. Hannah and Rebecca are different as two people could be. Hannah is dependable and Rebecca is quite flightly and given to getting lost in thought. Through many lessons and heartaches, Rebecca became the person that her aunts first wanted.
While this book often reminds me of the Anne of Green Gables Series by LM Montgomery, it is quite it’s own story. The similarities are a young girl who does not fit with customs and often does or says the wrong things; a girl whose heart is big and imagination roams; and the struggles of coming of age.
I enjoyed this book and hurt with Rebecca during her misfortunes and missteps. As she grew, she made less blunders and brings hope to young girls who are not quite grown. She strives to do what is right by others and find her place in the world. I would recommend this book to girls in mid-elementary school for them to read; I would also recommend reading it to younger girls who are not able to read it for themselves yet.
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