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A bright‑eyed girl with a quick wit wanders the snowy woods, daring anyone who passes to hear her story. When she declares herself an orphan, she refuses to stay hidden and instead seeks a lift from a stranger who calls himself a “creamery shark.” Their banter, full of rustic humor and daring plans, reveals her fierce determination to escape the bleak orphanage that has held her captive.
The encounter sets her on a path toward a distant place called “Orstralia,” a land she believes treats children with kindness and gives them a chance to belong. As she hatches a bold escape, the narrative captures the harshness of rural winter, the hope that fuels her spirit, and the unexpected friendships that begin to form. Listeners will be drawn into Tilda Jane’s lively quest for a true home, feeling both the chill of the pine‑filled landscape and the warmth of her resilient heart.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (289K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by David Edwards, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2016-05-07
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1861–1947
Best remembered for the beloved animal story Beautiful Joe, this Canadian writer used popular fiction to speak up about kindness, reform, and the treatment of animals. Her books reached a wide audience in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and helped turn storytelling into a way of arguing for social change.
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