Books like Ghosts in the Gallery by Barbara Brooks Wallace
When eleven‑year‑old Jenny comes to stay with her grandfather, she hopes for a warm family welcome. A cunning servant thwarts her attempt to be accepted, treating her as an outsider in the household. The story follows Jenny’s struggle and resilience as she confronts the difficulties of being an orphan within a family that doesn’t recognize her.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Barbara Brooks Wallace
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