When I first read this book as a child, I absolutely loved it. I haven't read it again in several years but I do go back to it every couple years because it's a touching story (makes me cry!! What a sap!). I would recommend it to anyone even though it says it's for children. It is alittle heavy, religiously, but it reflects the time and kind of town in which it is set. It's a good book, both historically and for the nice story. ( )