Pollyanna facts for kids
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First edition cover
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| Author | Eleanor H. Porter |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | L.C. Page |
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Publication date
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1913 |
| ISBN | 1-55748-660-3 |
| OCLC | 33897078 |
| Followed by | Pollyanna Grows Up |
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Pollyanna is a famous book for children written by Eleanor Hodgman Porter. It was first published in 1913. The story is about a young girl who always tries to find something to be happy about, no matter how tough things get.
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What is Pollyanna About?
The story begins with a girl named Pollyanna. She becomes an orphan after her parents pass away. She goes to live with her Aunt Polly in Beldingsville, Vermont. Aunt Polly is known for being strict and serious.
Pollyanna is a very cheerful girl. She plays a special game called the "glad game". In this game, you try to find something to be glad about in every situation, even when you are sad. For example, if you get crutches, you can be glad you don't need them!
Pollyanna's positive attitude starts to change everyone around her. Soon, many people in the town become happier. But then, Pollyanna has a terrible accident. She falls out of a tree and cannot walk. This makes her very sad. She has to learn to play the "glad game" for herself again.
Eventually, a doctor helps her get better. She learns to walk again. In the end, Aunt Polly and the doctor get married.
More Adventures of Pollyanna
The original Pollyanna book was so popular that many other books were written about her.
The Glad Books Series
- Eleanor Porter wrote the first two books:
- Pollyanna: The First Glad Book
- Pollyanna Grows Up: The Second Glad Book
- After Eleanor Porter, other authors continued the series. These included Harriet Lummis Smith, Elizabeth Borton, Margaret Piper Chalmers, and Virginia May Moffitt.
- They wrote many more "Glad Books" that continued Pollyanna's adventures.
Further Stories
- Later, Colleen L. Reece wrote more books about Pollyanna, like Pollyanna Comes Home and Pollyanna Plays the Game.
Pollyanna on Screen and Stage
The story of Pollyanna has been made into plays and movies many times.
Early Play and Film
- In 1915, a play called Pollyanna: The Glad Girl was created. It was very successful.
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Philip Merivale and Patricia Collinge in the Broadway play Pollyanna (1916) - In 1920, a silent movie called Pollyanna was released. It starred Mary Pickford, a very famous actress at the time. This movie was a big hit.
Disney's 1960 Film
- Walt Disney made a film version of Pollyanna in 1960. It starred English actress Hayley Mills as Pollyanna. This role made her a Hollywood star.
- The film was directed by David Swift. It was filmed in Santa Rosa, California.
- The Disney film changed some parts of the book's story. For example, in the movie, Pollyanna's accident happens when she falls from a tree while sneaking home. In the book, she is hit by a car. Also, the movie's ending doesn't clearly show if she walks again, unlike the book.
TV Shows and Other Films
- The BBC made a six-part TV series in 1973. It also showed Pollyanna getting hurt in a fall from a tree, similar to the Disney film.
- In 1986, Nippon Animation in Japan created an anime TV series called Ai Shoujo Pollyanna Monogatari. It was part of their World Masterpiece Theater series.
- Disney also made a musical TV movie in 1989 called Polly, which featured an African-American cast. It even had a sequel.
- A 2003 TV film version of Pollyanna was made by Carlton Television. This movie was very true to the original book. It showed the story taking place in an English village instead of Vermont.
- In 2018, a Brazilian TV Soap opera called "The Adventures of Pollyanna" (As Aventuras de Poliana) premiered. It starred Sophia Valverde as Pollyanna. This show became very popular in Brazil. It was expected to have many episodes, lasting until 2020.
Images for kids
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Pollyanna statue in front of the public library in Littleton, New Hampshire
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See also
In Spanish: Pollyanna para niños
