Wonder, Hope, Love, and Loss

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Three classic stories for young adults about the wonder and power of our connections with nature and each other. Gene Stratton-Porter was a pioneer naturalist, wilderness advocate, and author. She wrote both fiction and nonfiction about the woods and swampland that she loved so much, and her tales of finding independence and courage through building a relationship with nature touched millions of readers both when she was writing and to this day. In Wonder, Hope, Love, and Loss: The Selected Novels of Gene Stratton-Porter , three of her most timeless classics are collected in one volume. A Girl of the Limberlost , Freckles , and The Harvester demonstrate the power of Stratton-Porter's writing for young people as she explores how the natural world can provide not just a means of sustenance, but also a source of strength in the face of the world's difficulties and, ultimately, a place where you can be true to yourself. In both A Girl of the