Alice Hale Burnett
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Alice Hale Burnett is an American author of children's books. She is best known for writing books set in a small town called Merryvale. Her books were originally published by The New York Book Company early in the Twentieth Century.[1]
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[edit] The Merryvale Books
[edit] Boys series
The adventures of "Toad" and "Chuck" Brown, "Fat," "Reddy" are told by Burnett in a series of books called The Merryvale Boys. Titles in the series include:
- Circus Day at Merryvale
- Father Brown's Indian Tale
- The Picnic at Merryvale
- Christmas Holidays in Merryvale [1]
- Merryvale Boys on the Farm
- Hallowe'en at Merryvale (1916) [2]
According to the description on the books, this series portrays a boy's life in a small town America.[1]
[edit] Girl series
In the Merryvale Girl series, Burnett tells the experiences of Beth, Mary and Jerry. Titles of books in the series include:
- Beth's Garden Party
- A Day at the County Fair
- Geraldine's Birthday Surprise
- Mary Entertains the Sewing Club.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Burnett, Alice Hale (1916). Hallowe'en at Merryvale. New York: The New York Book Company, 5-7, 64.
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