Mr. Pat's Little Girl: A Story of the Arden Foresters

The story of a girl learning that magic hides in the most unexpected places. When Rosalind Whittredge is sent to live with her grandmother after her mother becomes ill, she finds herself alone in an unfamiliar house, clutching her grief and her love for the Forest of Arden from Shakespeare's plays. Then she meets Mr. Morgan, a deaf cabinet-maker with kind eyes and stories to share, and everything shifts. Through their fragile friendship, Rosalind discovers that connection doesn't require words, that courage means reaching toward others even when you're afraid, and that the forests we dream about might be closer than we think. Leonard writes with quiet tenderness about the courage it takes to be a child in an adult world, and the small, ordinary miracles that transform loneliness into belonging. Perfect for readers who loved Anne of Green Gables and want another quiet gem about growing up.