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Elsie's New Life
Ages 9–12 · 2000
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 1999
Elsie's Endless Wait
Book #1 in the A Life of Faith: Elsie Dinsmore series
An heiress yearns for her absent father's love amidst rejection.
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199 pages
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Bookroo's summary
In the 1840s, young heiress Elsie Dinsmore lives on a Southern plantation, feeling unloved and misunderstood. Her only solace is her deep Christian faith and the hope that her absent father will return and love her. As she navigates a world of disapproval and loneliness, will her dreams of a father's affection ever come true? Elsie's journey of faith and longing unfolds in this timeless tale of hope and devotion.
From the publisher
Meet Elsie Dinsmore, a lovely eight-year-old heiress who lives on a wealthy Southern plantation in the mid-1800’s. Her mother is dead and she has never known her father. Living in her grandfather’s home, she often feels rejected, unloved, and misunderstood. Elsie is sustained by her Christian faith and her hope to one day be loved by her father.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 199
- Reading age
- 9–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
The series
The A Life of Faith: Elsie Dinsmore series
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The fine print
Book details
Publication
- Published
- September 6, 1999
- First published
- August 1, 1999
- Publisher
- Zonderkidz
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
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