Publication Date: Jan 1911
Synopsis:
Sara Stanley is only fourteen, but she can weave tales that are impossible to resist. In the charming town of Carlisle, children and grown-ups alike flock from miles around to hear her spellbinding tales. And when Bev King and his younger brother Felix arrive for the summer, they, too, are captivated by the Story Girl. Whether she’s leading them on exciting misadventure or narrating timeless stories–from the scary “Tale of the Family Ghost” to the fanciful “How Kissing Was Discovered” to the bittersweet “The Blue Chest of Rachel Ward”–the Story Girl has her audience hanging on every word.
What To Expect:
This book follows the adventures of a group of children over the course of a summer and autumn, focusing particularly on a girl with a knack for story telling. It is very mild in terms of explicit content, but features a significant emphasis on Christianity.
Content Warnings:
Language: None, aside from a brief mention that a character has once used a profane word without mentioning what the word was.
Sexual Content: A few mentions of kissing
Violence: Mild – A few accidental deaths by unintended violence, mention of a child being whipped as punishment, one fistfight
Substance Use: Whiskey mentioned once, one instance of drunkenness
Prejudices: One character looks down upon another throughout the novel because he is a “hired boy,” mention of wanting to convert the “cannibals,” some tension mentioned between Methodists and Presbyterians
Religious Themes: Christianity heavily featured throughout – main characters are Presbyterian and their religious beliefs/practices make up a significant part of the novel, especially the practice of praying. Frequent discussions by children about theology (usually with degree of misunderstanding). One character is thought to be a witch.
Other Topics: Loss of parents (mild), disdain for being overweight (moderate), abandonment by parent (moderate)
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