Gene Stratton-Porter 
A Girl of the Limberlost 

Set near the Limberlost Swamp in Indiana at the beginning of the 20th century, 'A Girl of the Limberlost’ is the story of Elnora Comstock, a young girl who is just entering high school at the outset of the novel. The story is one of Elnora’s struggles to overcome her poverty; to win the love of her mother, who blames Elnora for her husband’s death; and to find a romantic love of her own. A classic and romantic coming of age story, 'A Girl of the Limberlost’ will delight readers of all ages.