In this endearing novel, little Ellen Montgomery, upon separation from her mother, faces times of unrelenting affliction and heartsickness. But amidst her many disappointments and fears, Ellen is pleasantly reminded of the One who has charge over her. This is the very book that "Jo" of Little Women was crying over! The Wide, Wide, World was the first book by an American author to sell one million copies.
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