The Little Colonel

By: Annie Fellows Johnston

Narrated by: Anna Fields

In the prettiest part of Kentucky, an old Southern family is torn apart by tragedy. When his beloved daughter married a Yankee, the Old Colonel disowned her and has not spoken a word to her or even laid eyes on his granddaughter. The old man's heart turned hard as stone and children fear him. Hard times have befallen his daughter, and there is talk of her "goin' to the the poorhouse". But she would rather die than go to him for help.

One day, by accident, he meets a little girl who looks vaguely familiar. Upon questioning her, he finds she is called the Little Colonel because she has a vile temper and stamps her feet when she gets angry and hollers, just like him. It is indeed his granddaughter, and slowly a bond grows between them. But can the love of a little girl mend the powerful hatred that has split the family in two?

(P)2006 Blackstone Audiobooks

Critic reviews

"Since the time of Little Women, no juvenile heroine has been better beloved of child readers than the Little Colonel." (St. Paul Dispatch)

The Characters and setting of the story

A classic. Wonderful story filled with characters remembered for always. We live near the Locust in Pewee Valley, KY and the echoes of these past lives surround our little city. The narrator helped bring the story to life.