"The Road to Understanding" from Eleanor Hodgman Porter. American novelist (1860-1928).

"The Sunbridge Girls at Six Star Ranch" from Eleanor Hodgman Porter. American novelist (1860-1928).

"The Tangled Threads" from Eleanor Hodgman Porter. American novelist (1860-1928).

"The Turn of the Tide" from Eleanor Hodgman Porter. American novelist (1860-1928).

The young orphan Pollyanna goes to live with her wealthy but stern Aunt Polly in Vermont. She brings with her an infectious optimism and what she calls the "just being glad" game.