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Cassandra's Sister
By Bennett, Veronica
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-76363-464-3
- Publisher
- Cambridge, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2007.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on December 1, 2007
Gr 8-Up This novel, set in the late 1700s, features 18-year-old Jane Austen (Jenny), who lives with her family in the English countryside. She and Cassandra, her older sister and best friend, feel tremendous pressure to marry. Cassandra is engaged and waits eagerly for the day when Tom is financially ready to take a wife. Jenny, still unattached, continues to be introduced to available young men. At a ball, she meets Mr. Heathcote, a handsome suitor who seems to take a liking to her. Unfortunate...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2007
Bennett imagines the story of the young Jane Austen (called Jenny) penning novels, looking for love, and struggling for ind...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
