Set in rural America during the early 20th century, the novel follows Tibby Rose as she encounters various challenges and adventures along the way. As she travels through the countryside, she meets different characters who help her on her quest and teach her important lessons about courage, perseverance, and the power of friendship."Seven Miles to Arden" is noted for its vivid descriptions of the landscape and its engaging portrayal of rural life in America. Ruth Sawyer's writing style is ...

In "Leerie," Sawyer likely tells the story of a young protagonist named Leerie and his adventures. The title may refer to a nickname or a character trait of the main character. The narrative may follow Leerie as he navigates the challenges and joys of childhood, encountering various characters and experiencing life's ups and downs.Sawyer's writing style in "Leerie" is likely characterized by its warmth, humor, and insight into the world of children. The book may explore themes such as frie...

This Way to Christmas by Ruth Sawyer is a charming and nostalgic children's book that captures the spirit of the Christmas season. The story is set in a small, picturesque town where the holiday season is approached with a sense of wonder and tradition.The plot centers around the experiences of a young protagonist, who, along with their family or friends, prepares for Christmas. The book is likely to involve a series of heartwarming and festive events, such as decorating the home, preparin...

I wonder if you know that stories have a way of beginning themselves? Sometimes they even do more than this. They tell themselves—beginning and ending just where they please—with no consideration at all for the author or the reader. Perhaps you have discovered this for yourself; you may have in mind this minute some of the stories that you wished had begun long before they did—and others that ended before you thought they had any business doing so. These have a very unpleasant way of leavi...

The plot revolves around Janice's journey as she navigates the complexities of love, family, and social expectations. When Janice's father falls ill, she is forced to take on the responsibility of managing the family farm. Along the way, she encounters various characters who shape her understanding of life and love, including a charming stranger named Prather and her childhood friend David.As the story unfolds, Janice finds herself torn between her duty to her family and her desire for ind...

Dive into the captivating world of "Seven Miles to Arden" by Ruth Sawyer, where each story unravels a unique tale of love, identity, and resilience. In the titular story, "Seven Miles to Arden," meet Patsy O'Connell, an Irish actress in New York City whose life takes unexpected turns after her theater company collapses. Recovering from illness with little money and facing an uncertain future, Patsy's encounter with Marjorie Schuyler and her scandal-ridden fiance, Billy Burgeman, son of "Ol...

Ruth Sawyer's This Way To Christmas tells the story of David, who is sent away from his family because of the first world war. Irish Johanna, David's old nurse, regards the other people on their isolated mountain as heathen. David finds companionship by visiting them, hearing their stories of Christmas, and retelling their stories to his hosts. David, who is younger and less prejudiced, communicates a vision of their shared humanity to his elders. (Goodreads)

Author Ruth Sawyer, 1937 Newbery Medal recipient, penned her last book, Daddles, in 1964. Daddles delightfully captures the innocence of childhood as a brother and sister fall in love with a plain hound dog during their summer vacations in Maine. Though owned by the “meanest, dirtiest and most shiftless family in Haddock Harbor,” the young siblings “adopt” Daddles for two glorious summers. The intelligent, endearing hound dog wins the hearts of all as he joins in with capturing a thief, es...

During WWI, one Christmas, a young boy finds himself stranded in a snowed-in hill community in upstate New York, and finds himself experiencing a Christmas he is not accustomed to. He meets a "locked-out fairy" who introduces him to equally lonely neighbours, all of whom were also spending the winter far from home, and each tells him a personal story of the Christmas season. Some stories the neighbours heard in their native homelands long ago.A final celebration brings all the neig...

An unashamed and quite delightful tale of 'Fancy and faeries', as the author terms it in her short foreword, where a magical bunch of primroses bought on May Eve brings the Little People into the life of the staff and children of a hospital, to benevolent effect. The buyer of the flowers is Margaret Maclean, nurse to the nine 'incurable' children of Ward C at Saint Margarets. She was once herself an 'incurable', before the old Senior Surgeon saved her against the odds. But the new Senior S...

Seven Miles To Arden by Ruth Sawyer.

A nice little love story with a couple of twists I didn't see coming. Leerie is the nickname of Sheila O'Leary, a young nurse at a sanitarium. Peter ends up there when he falls into severe depression and nobody can figure out the reason. Leerie correctly diagnoses the problem and helps him overcome it and you would think that would be the story, but that is only the skeleton. Leerie's career as a nurse brings her into some interesting and dangerous situations that threaten her relationship...