Books like By way of the Silverthorns by Grace Livingston Lutz

The beloved classic of American literature, Little Women, narrates the adventures of four March sisters as they grow up during the Civil War era.

A lonely orphan girl on the Yorkshire moors befriends a disabled cousin and unlocks the secrets of a hidden garden.

Two bachelor brothers, David and Joseph, live on an old farm until a city‑raised sister, adopted by an aunt, arrives and reveals their kinship, bringing faith, love and renewal to their home and village.

Miss Amory Lorrimer, sole support for her 2 elderly aunts, accepts a job as social secretary for the wealthy Whitney family. While not included in the family, she is called upon occasionally to fill in at meals for missing guests. Upon her arrival, she meets a nephew of the house, Teddy, who is an accomplished pilot. Amory learns that Teddy's next flight will be dangerous but will set records if successful. She promises to pray for his safe return and gives him her copy of the New Testament to carry and read. After numerous reports of Teddy's progress, the family's routine is thrown aside when no further word comes and search parties are dispatched. In the meantime, another family nephew, a fine minister, is the target of a beautiful but scheming houseguest who plans to bring him down. The persistence of prayer plays a huge part in the story.

A lazy girl becomes the king's bride by implying that she had woven twelve skeins of cloth when actually she had eaten twelve dumplings. Incorporates the story of Tom Tit Tot.

Ellen has difficulty believing that God will take care of her when her dying mother leaves her with the unloving Mrs. Dunscombe.

A Little Princess is a classic tale of a young girl's experiences at boarding school.