A girl in the house with the garden
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FROM: Deborah Roy <[removed]@pop.skyenet.net>
REC'D: 3/21/01, 12:31 PM
Hi, all-
I'm looking for a title to a (possible) classic that my patron readas a class
assignment in high school. We already know that it is NOT The Secret Garden by
Frances Hodgson Burnett. Here's the description she gave me.
A girl is orphaned, and comes to live with a family, possibly her aunt and
uncle. The house where she lives has a garden in the back with lovely flowers
and a gazing ball. There is a lot of time spent in the text about the details
of the flowers and of what the girl compares them to (such as soldiers
marching, etc.)
Another girl, possibly the cousin of our protagonist, lives in the house as
well, but is an invalid. There is a boy who may be a caretaker of the garden.
The invalid girl resents/hates the orphan girl, possibly because of jealousy
over the boy. At some point in the book, the invalid girl commits suicide by
pouring water on herself and opening her windows wide, so that in the morning
she is found very ill with pneumonia and subsequently dies.
The patron has searched extensively for this book, but cannot remember the
title. She feels that the title may include one of the following words or
phrases- menagerie, looking glass, gazing ball.
This is driving us crazy- any help or suggestions you can give us would be most
highly appreciated!
Thanks-
Deborah Roy [removed]@skyenet.net)
1
FROM: Penny Ramirez <[removed]@elginacademy.org>
REC'D: 3/21/01, 12:42 PM
Penny Ramirez
GSLIS student
Dominican University
Deborah Roy wrote:
>
> Hi, all-
>
> I'm looking for a title to a (possible) classic that my patron readas a class
> assignment in high school. We already know that it is NOT The Secret Garden by
> Frances Hodgson Burnett. Here's the description she gave me.
>
> A girl is orphaned, and comes to live with a family, possibly her aunt and
> uncle. The house where she lives has a garden in the back with lovely flowers
> and a gazing ball. There is a lot of time spent in the text about the details
> of the flowers and of what the girl compares them to (such as soldiers
> marching, etc.)
>
> Another girl, possibly the cousin of our protagonist, lives in the house as
> well, but is an invalid. There is a boy who may be a caretaker of the garden.
> The invalid girl resents/hates the orphan girl, possibly because of jealousy
> over the boy. At some point in the book, the invalid girl commits suicide by
> pouring water on herself and opening her windows wide, so that in the morning
> she is found very ill with pneumonia and subsequently dies.
>
> The patron has searched extensively for this book, but cannot remember the
> title. She feels that the title may include one of the following words or
> phrases- menagerie, looking glass, gazing ball.
>
> This is driving us crazy- any help or suggestions you can give us would be most
> highly appreciated!
>
> Thanks-
> Deborah Roy [removed]@skyenet.net)
>
> 1
>
> ......................................................................
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FROM: Hollie Rice <[removed]@mission.mvnc.edu>
REC'D: 3/21/01, 1:03 PM
Penny Ramirez wrote:
>
> sounds like "Jane/Emily" - the author's first name is Katherine, sorry I
> can't remember the last name! I read this way back in the mid-70's...
>
> Penny Ramirez
> GSLIS student
> Dominican University
>
> Deborah Roy wrote:
> >
> > Hi, all-
> >
> > I'm looking for a title to a (possible) classic that my patron readas a class
> > assignment in high school. We already know that it is NOT The Secret Garden by
> > Frances Hodgson Burnett. Here's the description she gave me.
> >
> > A girl is orphaned, and comes to live with a family, possibly her aunt and
> > uncle. The house where she lives has a garden in the back with lovely flowers
> > and a gazing ball. There is a lot of time spent in the text about the details
> > of the flowers and of what the girl compares them to (such as soldiers
> > marching, etc.)
> >
> > Another girl, possibly the cousin of our protagonist, lives in the house as
> > well, but is an invalid. There is a boy who may be a caretaker of the garden.
> > The invalid girl resents/hates the orphan girl, possibly because of jealousy
> > over the boy. At some point in the book, the invalid girl commits suicide by
> > pouring water on herself and opening her windows wide, so that in the morning
> > she is found very ill with pneumonia and subsequently dies.
> >
> > The patron has searched extensively for this book, but cannot remember the
> > title. She feels that the title may include one of the following words or
> > phrases- menagerie, looking glass, gazing ball.
> >
> > This is driving us crazy- any help or suggestions you can give us would be most
> > highly appreciated!
> >
> > Thanks-
> > Deborah Roy [removed]@skyenet.net)
> >
> > 1
> >
> > ......................................................................
> > Need to subscribe, unsubscribe, search the archives?
> > Everything Fiction_L: http://www.webrary.org/rs/flmenu.html
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FROM: [removed]@aol.com
REC'D: 3/21/01, 3:51 PM
The story of 18-year-old Louise Amory who spends a summer in a New England
townwhere there occurs a series of strange and unexplainable events linking
Jane with her host's long-dead daughter Emily
Binnie Syril Braunstein
romance novelist/former librarian
In a message dated 3/21/2001 1:57:38 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[removed]@mission.mvnc.edu writes:
<<
I think it is Emily-Jane by Patrica Clapp. If I remember right, there
is actually a spooky element to this. Both little girls aren't actually
alive - one of them is a ghost. Haven't read it in years, but I loved
it and it is CREEPY.
Penny Ramirez wrote:
>
> sounds like "Jane/Emily" - the author's first name is Katherine, sorry I
> can't remember the last name! I read this way back in the mid-70's...
>
> Penny Ramirez
> GSLIS student
> Dominican University
>
> Deborah Roy wrote:
> >
> > Hi, all-
> >
> > I'm looking for a title to a (possible) classic that my patron readas a
class
> > assignment in high school. We already know that it is NOT The Secret
Garden by
> > Frances Hodgson Burnett. Here's the description she gave me.
> >
> > A girl is orphaned, and comes to live with a family, possibly her aunt
and
> > uncle. The house where she lives has a garden in the back with lovely
flowers
> > and a gazing ball. There is a lot of time spent in the text about the
details
> > of the flowers and of what the girl compares them to (such as soldiers
> > marching, etc.)
> >
> > Another girl, possibly the cousin of our protagonist, lives in the house
as
> > well, but is an invalid. There is a boy who may be a caretaker of the
garden.
> > The invalid girl resents/hates the orphan girl, possibly because of
jealousy
> > over the boy. At some point in the book, the invalid girl commits
suicide by
> > pouring water on herself and opening her windows wide, so that in the
morning
> > she is found very ill with pneumonia and subsequently dies.
> >
> > The patron has searched extensively for this book, but cannot remember
the
> > title. She feels that the title may include one of the following words
or
> > phrases- menagerie, looking glass, gazing ball.
> >
> > This is driving us crazy- any help or suggestions you can give us would
be most
> > highly appreciated!
> >
> > Thanks-
> > Deborah Roy [removed]@skyenet.net)
> >
> > 1
> > >>
FROM: Deborah Roy <[removed]@skyenet.net>
REC'D: 4/1/01, 12:53 AM
Deborah Roy
Huntington City-Township Public Library
Huntington, Indiana
Hollie Rice wrote:
> I think it is Emily-Jane by Patrica Clapp. If I remember right, there
> is actually a spooky element to this. Both little girls aren't actually
> alive - one of them is a ghost. Haven't read it in years, but I loved
> it and it is CREEPY.
>
> Penny Ramirez wrote:
> >
> > sounds like "Jane/Emily" - the author's first name is Katherine, sorry I
> > can't remember the last name! I read this way back in the mid-70's...
> >
> > Penny Ramirez
> > GSLIS student
> > Dominican University
> >
> > Deborah Roy wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi, all-
> > >
> > > I'm looking for a title to a (possible) classic that my patron readas a class
> > > assignment in high school. We already know that it is NOT The Secret Garden by
> > > Frances Hodgson Burnett. Here's the description she gave me.
> > >
> > > A girl is orphaned, and comes to live with a family, possibly her aunt and
> > > uncle. The house where she lives has a garden in the back with lovely flowers
> > > and a gazing ball. There is a lot of time spent in the text about the details
> > > of the flowers and of what the girl compares them to (such as soldiers
> > > marching, etc.)
> > >
> > > Another girl, possibly the cousin of our protagonist, lives in the house as
> > > well, but is an invalid. There is a boy who may be a caretaker of the garden.
> > > The invalid girl resents/hates the orphan girl, possibly because of jealousy
> > > over the boy. At some point in the book, the invalid girl commits suicide by
> > > pouring water on herself and opening her windows wide, so that in the morning
> > > she is found very ill with pneumonia and subsequently dies.
> > >
> > > The patron has searched extensively for this book, but cannot remember the
> > > title. She feels that the title may include one of the following words or
> > > phrases- menagerie, looking glass, gazing ball.
> > >
> > > This is driving us crazy- any help or suggestions you can give us would be most
> > > highly appreciated!
> > >
> > > Thanks-
> > > Deborah Roy [removed]@skyenet.net)
> > >
> > > 1
> > >
> > > ......................................................................
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> >
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FROM: Deborah Roy <[removed]@skyenet.net>
REC'D: 4/1/01, 12:53 AM
Thanks a lot - I've left a message for the patron and am hoping that this one will be
it!
In appreciation,
Deb Roy
Penny Ramirez wrote:
> sounds like "Jane/Emily" - the author's first name is Katherine, sorry I
> can't remember the last name! I read this way back in the mid-70's...
>
> Penny Ramirez
> GSLIS student
> Dominican University
>
> Deborah Roy wrote:
> >
> > Hi, all-
> >
> > I'm looking for a title to a (possible) classic that my patron readas a class
> > assignment in high school. We already know that it is NOT The Secret Garden by
> > Frances Hodgson Burnett. Here's the description she gave me.
> >
> > A girl is orphaned, and comes to live with a family, possibly her aunt and
> > uncle. The house where she lives has a garden in the back with lovely flowers
> > and a gazing ball. There is a lot of time spent in the text about the details
> > of the flowers and of what the girl compares them to (such as soldiers
> > marching, etc.)
> >
> > Another girl, possibly the cousin of our protagonist, lives in the house as
> > well, but is an invalid. There is a boy who may be a caretaker of the garden.
> > The invalid girl resents/hates the orphan girl, possibly because of jealousy
> > over the boy. At some point in the book, the invalid girl commits suicide by
> > pouring water on herself and opening her windows wide, so that in the morning
> > she is found very ill with pneumonia and subsequently dies.
> >
> > The patron has searched extensively for this book, but cannot remember the
> > title. She feels that the title may include one of the following words or
> > phrases- menagerie, looking glass, gazing ball.
> >
> > This is driving us crazy- any help or suggestions you can give us would be most
> > highly appreciated!
> >
> > Thanks-
> > Deborah Roy [removed]@skyenet.net)
> >
> > 1
> >
> > ......................................................................
> > Need to subscribe, unsubscribe, search the archives?
> > Everything Fiction_L: http://www.webrary.org/rs/flmenu.html
>
> ......................................................................
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