Nellie's Promise
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Average rating3.8
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Ratings3
Average rating3.8
Nellie O'Malley finally has a home again. She and her little sisters, Bridget and Jenny, are happily settling in with Samantha's family in New York City. Best of all, Uncle Gard and Aunt Cornelia want to adopt the girls. Now Nellie's best friend Samantha will be her sister, too, and Bridget and Jenny will be protected and cared for, just as Nellie had promised her mother. Then Uncle Mike shows up again and threatens to ruin everything-including Nellie's friendship with Samantha! Can Nellie find a way to keep her promise without losing her new family?
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Reread this book for the first time in I don't know how long. I love Nellie's story as much now as an adult as I did as a child – likely more now that I have a deeper understanding of this time in history. I wish the best friend characters had been able to have a full series of their own.
Series
5 primary books6 released booksAmerican Girl: Samantha is a 13-book series with 5 primary works first released in 1986 with contributions by Susan S. Adler, Valerie Tripp, and 8 others.
