Samantha Parkington is kind, generous, and always ready to make a new friend. She has sparkling brown eyes that open and close and long, glossy brown curls. She comes in an authentic 1904 outfit: a petal-pink dress with a layer of sheer dotted mesh on top, a lace hem and collar, short puff sleeves, and a burgundy velvet sash, white tights, white bloomers, black Mary Jane shoes, and a burgundy ribbon for her hair. She is accompanied by a book entitled The Gift, and a hair brush. To checkout, please visit the Fountaindale Public Library's Children's Desk.
"Her grandmother is raising her as a proper young lady with the best of everything. Still, Samantha is lonely. When Uncle Gard comes to visit with his new friend, Miss Cornelia Pitt, and a special gift for Samantha, it doesn't go well. Even worse, Samantha isn't allowed to play with Nellie, the girl next door, because Nellie is a servant. So Samantha decides to help Nellie learn to read. Through her forbidden friendship with Nellie, Samantha learns some important things, too about truth, friendship, and family"--back cover of book.
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