A New England Girlhood Outlined from Memory By Lucy Larcom This book is not a diary nor a journal but seemingly a new genre, a collection of memories of Lucy Larcom. It follows the author from a toddler to early adulthood. The values and morals woven into her live should be a lesson to all of us. Born in 1821, she moved with her family to Lowell, Massachusetts, in the 1830s after the death of her …showed first 75 words of 486 total…

…showed last 75 words of 486 total…little things in life. Back then, she writes young girls were not allowed to play with boys if they were not their brothers. I cannot say that this book would delight a large audience aside from those wanting a glance into the past. Note to reader, have an open mind. You will warm your heart if you are able to catch the insights into a simpler time and place. Book Review: Book was 300 pages long.