Table of Contents

Contents CHAPTER PAGE 1. Miss Polly 1 2. Old Tom and Nancy 6 3. The Coming of Pollyanna 10 4. The Little Attic Room 17 5. The Game 25 6. A Question of Duty 30 7. Pollyanna and Punishments 38 8. Pollyanna Pays a Visit 44 9. Which Tells of the Man 53 10. A Surprise for Mrs. Snow 57 11. Introducing Jimmy 66 12. Before the Ladies' Aid 75 13. In Pendleton Woods 79 14. Just a Matter of Jelly 85 15. Dr. Chilton 90 v vi Contents 16. A Red Rose and a Lace Shawl 99 17. "Just Like a Book" 106 18. Prisms 112 19. Which Is Somewhat Surprising 117 20. Which Is More Surprising 121 21. A Question Answered 127 22. Sermons and Woodboxes 133 23. An Accident 140 24. John Pendleton 146 25. A Waiting Game 153 26. A Door Ajar 158 27. Two Visits 161 28. The Game and Its Players 168 29. Through an Open Window 180 30. Jimmy Takes the Helm 185 31. ANew Uncle 188 32. Which Is a Letter from Pollyanna 190

Reviews

Gr 7 Up-Unloved and unwanted, orphan Pollyanna Whittier boards an eastbound train to live with her Aunt Polly, a wealthy spinster. Aunt Polly treats the child insensitively, giving her a musty room in the attic and expecting her to keep quiet and stay out of the way. Pollyanna, with her optimistic outlook on life, turns all the lemons thrown her way into lemonade; punishments are viewed as rewards, unfriendly people in town are befriended. Pollyanna's "Glad Game" is soon played by all the people of the town. A terrible accident with a motor car as she is crossing the street finally breaks Pollyanna's spirit. When long-held secrets are finally revealed, even Aunt Polly comes around to warming up not only to her niece, but to a relationship she had long denied herself. This recording is based on the book by Eleanor H. Porter, originally published in 1913. It remains a charming, albeit old-fashioned, classic. Barbara Caruso's narration is faithful to the text, with a few minor changes sprinkled throughout. Caruso makes use of vocal inflections to differentiate characters. There is no background music or sound effects to distract listeners. Comparable in quality to Pollyanna read by S. Patricia Bailey (Blackstone Audiobooks, 1996), this recording is preferable to the same title available from Chivers (1995).-Stephanie Bange, Dayton & Montgomery County Public Library, OH