If you've stumbled upon this website, there's a good chance you have nagging memories of a book you read during your childhood. Your memories may be so vague that you're not certain you didn't just dream it up. Or you might remember vivid details about the book's plot and characters - virtually everything except that much-needed title or author.
Some books come up on discussion boards with such surprising frequency, you have to wonder how such a well-loved book could be out of print. And many of them are out of print. However, all hope is not lost.

Gathered together on this blog are some of the most often-requested and well-remembered children's picture and chapter books of the 20th century. Take a moment and browse the title list; maybe one of them will jump out at you. Or, use the search box at the top of the screen. Keywords are included with each book. If we can be of further assistance, please contact us at favoritechildrensbooks@gmail.com. We hope to help reunite you with your Favorite Children's Books.

Monday, March 16, 2009

Jane-Emily

Jane-Emily
by Patricia Clapp, originally published in 1969.

Summary
Louisa is eighteen the year she spends the summer in an elegant old mansion with her nine-year-old orphaned niece, Jane, and Mrs. Canfield, Jane's grandmother. Louisa enjoys herself immensely, especially when a good looking young doctor comes to call. But she is disturbed by Jane's obsession with the reflecting ball in the mansion's beautiful garden and horrified when she discovers the cause. Jane has become possessed by the image she sees there -- the face of Mrs. Canfield's long-dead daughter, Emily. And unless Louisa acts swiftly, Jane will follow Emily into death.

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Keywords: Ghosts, Gazing Ball

Character Names: Louisa, Jane, Mrs. Canfield, Emily

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