A Little Princess -- Frances Hodgson Burnett

Written by British-born author Frances Hodgson Burnett and first published in 1905, A Little Princess tells the story of young Sara Crewe, privileged daughter of a wealthy diamond merchant. All the other girls at Miss Minchin's school treat Sara as if she truly were a princess. But when Captain Crewe's fortune is sadly lost, Sara's luck changes. Suddenly she is treated no better than a scullery maid. Her own fierce determination to maintain her dignity and remain a princess inside has intrigued and delighted readers for almost a hundred years, even inspiring a recent popular feature film.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Frances Hodgson Burnett<br><b>Publisher:</b> Aladdin Paperbacks<br><b>Published:</b> 07/01/2001<br><b>Pages:</b> 336<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.53lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.65h x 5.15w x 0.94d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780689844072<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 9-12<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 6<br><b>Point Value:</b> 11<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Middle Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>124 / Little Princess (Unabridged)<br><br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>Ingram Children's Advance</i> 05/01/2001 pg. 67<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) was born in Manchester, England, but moved to America as a teenager. <i>Little Lord Fauntleroy</i> was published in 1886 and was dramatized during Burnett's lifetime. The story lives on today in videos and movies. Though she began writing novels for adults, sh