Daddy-Long-Legs

Jean Webster's classic epistolary novel, 'Daddy-Long-Legs', follows the spirited orphan Jerusha 'Judy' Abbott as she embarks on a college education sponsored by a mysterious trustee. Her only obligation is to write him monthly letters, which form the narrative of the book. Through Judy's charming and often humorous correspondence, readers witness her intellectual and personal growth, her struggles with her past, her blossoming friendships, and her eventual foray into romance. This heartwarming story explores themes of independence, social class, the power of education, and the search for identity, making it a wonderful read-aloud or independent read for children aged 10-14.

A trustee of the John Grier orphanage has offered to send Judy Abbott to college. The only requirements are that she must write to him every month and that she can never know who he is. Judy's life at college is a whirlwind of friends, classes, parties and a growing friendship with the handsome Jervis Pendleton. With so much happening in her life, Judy can scarcely stop writing to 'Daddy-Long-Legs', or wondering who her mysterious benefactor is...