Joyous Peggy by Lillian Grace Copp

                                                             
Joyous Peggy 1931
                                                      
                                               
  This is a very interesting book.

Due to a case of mistaken identity Peggy, an orphan girl, is sent to the home of Miss Rebecca Armstrong; a lady who doesn't much like kids, is rather bitter and is thought of as uppity by most of the town.
 The rest of the book reads like a poorly written take-off of Pollyanna.
  Peggy = Pollyanna
  Miss Armstrong = Miss Polly Harrington
  Mr. Ormand = Mr. Pendleton
  Bobby = Jimmy Bean
  etc.
 Of course Peggy by being "joyous" changes about everyone in the town.

 Peggy can be a bit annoying at times. She acts so dense.

 Joyous Peggy starts out good, but quickly becomes boring when when it starts to sound like Pollyanna.  

 
 

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