Heidi by Johanna Spyri
reviewed by Lillian
Does a story about a child from both the city and the country appeal to you? Then you should definitely try out Heidi, by Johanna Spyri. The story is about a young girl named Heidi who travels to the Alm's rugged mountains to stay with her grandfather, also known as the Alm Uncle. From a dull life in a dull city, Heidi is ecstatic about her new friends, the wonderful food, the new bed, and the beautiful view. A
fter staying for a number of winters and summers, Heidi's aunt comes back up the mountains to take her down to another city, this one called Frankfurt, to be a playmate for a rich, lonely, disabled child named Clara. If the Alm is freedom and woods, Frankfurt is the opposite, with stone buildings all around, carriages, and not a blade of grass to be seen. Heidi is lectured with strict rules about how to live among the rich. She becomes great friends with Clara, but begins to drown in an ocean of homesickness for the Alm, and when she finally returns home, she is joyful.
The ending includes Clara coming to visit Heidi on the Alm in hopes of better health, where she fills out, acquires rosy cheeks, and learns to walk with support. Heidi is a truly inspiring, charming, and uplifting tale about a little ray of sunshine.
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