Audiobooks by Eleanor H. Porter

[Portuguese] - Apenas David

"Um menino. Um violino. E um coração cheio de esperança. Em Apenas David, Eleanor H. Porter — autora de Pollyanna — nos presenteia com uma história profundamente tocante sobre um garoto criado isolado do mundo real, cujo talento para a música é apenas o começo do que ele carrega dentro de si. Quando sua vida muda repentinamente, David precisa aprender a lidar com a dor, a perda e os desafios da convivência em uma nova realidade. Em cada nota tocada e gesto inocente, ele encanta, confunde e transforma todos ao seu redor. Um romance emocionante sobre bondade, superação, e o poder de uma alma pura em meio à dureza do mundo. Uma história sensível e inspiradora, agora disponível em audiobook, narrado por Josiane R. F. Moura."

Eleanor H. Porter (Author), Josiane R. F. Moura (Narrator)

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Pollyanna Grows Up

"Pollyanna Grows Up – A Heartwarming Tale of Hope and Resilience The beloved Pollyanna is back, but this time, she faces new challenges as she steps into adulthood. In Pollyanna Grows Up, Eleanor H. Porter continues the inspiring journey of the cheerful young girl whose 'glad game' has touched so many lives. As Pollyanna moves to Boston, she discovers that life isn’t always as simple as childhood optimism made it seem. With new friendships, unexpected hardships, and the test of time on her unwavering spirit, will she be able to hold onto her unbreakable joy? A timeless story filled with warmth, laughter, and the enduring power of positivity, this sequel will uplift and inspire listeners of all ages. ✨ Let Pollyanna’s journey remind you that even in the darkest times, there’s always something to be glad about. ✨ "

Eleanor H. Porter (Author), Lopez Mickaël (Narrator)

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[Polish] - Pollyanna

"Powieść 'Pollyanna' należy do światowego kanonu literatury. Opisuje losy tytułowej bohaterki Pollyanny, niezwykłej jedenastoletniej dziewczynki, obdarzonej ujmującym charakterem i promieniującej pogodą ducha. Naturalna radość, troskliwość i miłość do innych nie gasną w dziewczynce nawet wobec najtrudniejszych doświadczeń życiowych. Wręcz odwrotnie. To nie tragiczne sytuacje i nieprzychylni ludzie zmieniają Pollyannę, to ona zmienia otaczający ją świat na lepsze. Tak się dzieje, kiedy osierocona dziewczynka trafia na wychowanie do domu bogatej ciotki Polly. Surowa i nieprzychylna ciotka zmienia się stopniowo, a wraz z nią wiele innych osób z jej otoczenia. Dobro czyni dobro i powraca. Tak się dzieje w najtrudniejszych życiowych przygodach, jakich doświadcza bohaterka. Tryumf dziewczęcej ufności, radości i opiekuńczości nad bolesnymi zrządzeniami losu i goryczą ludzi zapewnił Pollyannie ponadczasową popularność. Powieść odniosła tak wielki sukces wydawniczy na całym świecie, że jej autorka napisała drugą część, Pollyanna dorasta, a pięciu innych znanych pisarzy wykorzystało postać bohaterki w swoich powieściach dla dzieci i młodzieży. Pollyanna była wielokrotnie ekranizowana w kinie i telewizji."

Eleanor H. Porter (Author), Magda Karel (Narrator)

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Just David: With Commentary by Benjamin Fife

"When a newly orphaned boy with a violin shows up in a small town, his unnique perspective transforms everyone. When David comes on the scene, The Holly family, and much of the town, have done things for so long they don't even realize they are in a rut. David's innocence and naivete bring with it his own set of assumptions, opinions, and expectations. Because of the care his father had taken to keep him from the 'bad' – or painful – things in life, there is so much he can't even begin to fathom at first. The collision of these two worlds is what drives this story onward. David had never experienced poverty or wealth as most would think of it. Join David as he discovers the world. Originally published in 1916 This edition includes thoughts and questions from professional storyteller Benjamin Fife. From Benny Fife Audio Classics."

Benjamin Fife, Eleanor H. Porter (Author), Benjamin Fife (Narrator)

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[Portuguese] - Poliana

"Poliana conta a história de uma jovem que só vê o lado bom das coisas. Audiolivro narrado por Sandra Silvério com vozes de dez atores que fazem os diferentes personagens e ambientado por vários efeitos sonoros."

Eleanor H. Porter, Ivana Arruda Leite (adaptadora) (Author), Sandra Silvério (Narrator)

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Pollyanna

"The orphan girl Pollyanna moves in with her strict aunt in New England. Despite a difficult start, Pollyanna's exuberance and positivity affect everyone who meets her, and she spreads joy and love wherever she goes. But when tragedy strikes, Pollyanna finds her optimistic attitude tested, and she must learn to find happiness again. A heartwarming tale that has become one of the most loved children's stories of all time, Eleanor H. Porter's 1913 best-seller—the first in a long series of Pollyanna novels by the author and other writers—is a beautiful story with a powerful moral message."

Eleanor H. Porter (Author), Phil Chenevert (Narrator)

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Just David

"Eleanor Porter wrote this wonderful novel two years after the runaway success of her book Pollyanna. Though also a bestseller at the time, Just David has rarely been reprinted since its release in 1916. We felt a story this good shouldn't be so hard to find, so we decided to put it back in print last year. Now it's in a longer-lasting hardcover. It is the story of David, a charming little boy of 10 who is suddenly transplanted from a world of music (he plays the violin) in the mountains with his father, to the provincialism of a workaday small town. But even more, it is the story of how David transplants his own character, courage and happiness into the lives of the people he meets, and wins their love and respect. Here's what we say in the preface to the new edition: Just David is a quiet, unassuming children's novel about an orphaned young boy with a mysterious past. David, not the typical boy found in most stories of his day, is a mixture of simplicity and complexity whose disarming innocence has a profound effect on the people he encounters. Unlike the 'good bad boy' often encountered in children's literature, David is a 'good good' boy. He is not in any way 'goody-goody' in the moralistic sense, but simply and purely good. David's goodness is not a mysterious quality that defies logic and imagination, but rather a quality cultivated in him by the intentional efforts of a wise and loving father. During David's formative years, his father secluded him from the influences of the outside world, creating a private world in the mountains filled with simple pleasures, purposeful study, and beautiful music. David's touching story is well within the scope of the imagination, and David's endearing innocence, engaging personality, and natural character are unforgettable. Just David struck a resonant chord in our family for several reasons. First, David's life affirms the biblical principle expressed in the proverb, 'He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm'. David walked with his father and became wise. Also, his story reminds us of the importance of creating the right 'appetite' early in our children's lives. David's love of music, nature and beauty were intentionally cultivated in him by his father. Finally, there is a refreshing balance in David's life and character that provides a literary model to emulate, especially for the more artistically-inclined boy often overlooked in literature. David is artistic, yet he knows when to be realistic. He is slight of stature, yet able to handily defend himself when necessary. He is trained and mannerly, yet he is also manly. He is sensitive, yet sensible. Whatever limitations he discovers, he meets them with strength of character. This is truly one of those books that everyone in your family will like, and will likely want to hear or read more than once. We're on our fourth reading! It has even inspired us to have Just David days for our children when we focus on the beautiful and lovely things God has given us to enjoy. Just David is just great. Includes family discussion questions at the end of the book."

Eleanor H. Porter (Author), Mary Anderson (Narrator)

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Pollyanna Grows Up

"Pollyanna, now cured of her crippling spinal injury, and able to walk again, goes to live in Boston with Mrs. Carew, a heart-broken woman searching for her lost nephew. Her Aunt Polly goes abroad with her new Uncle, Dr. Chilton. While in Boston, Pollyanna meets new friends and has several interesting adventures... A startling change in Aunt Polly's and Pollyanna's circumstances require Pollyanna to come up with a workable solution. Pollyanna's solution brings all her new friends from Boston and her old friends in Beldingsville together. Pollyanna also discovers she has to make a choice. Who will win her heart?"

Eleanor H. Porter (Author), Mary Anderson (Narrator)

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Eleanor H. Porter's Complete Pollyanna Collection: Pollyanna & Pollyanna Grows Up

"Eleanor H. Porter's Complete Pollyanna Collection includes the first and second Glad Book by Eleanor H. Porter. Pollyanna is a 1913 novel by American author Eleanor H. Porter, considered a classic of children's literature. The book's success led to Porter's soon writing a sequel, Pollyanna Grows Up (1915). Eleven more Pollyanna sequels, known as Glad Books, were later published, most of them written by Elizabeth Borton or Harriet Lummis Smith. Further sequels followed, including Pollyanna Plays the Game by Colleen L. Reece, published in 1997. Due to the book's fame, Pollyanna has become a byword for someone who - like the title character - has an unfailingly optimistic outlook; a subconscious bias towards the positive is often described as the Pollyanna principle. Despite the current common use of the term to mean 'excessively cheerful', Pollyanna and her father played the glad game as a method of coping with the real difficulties and sorrows that, along with luck and joy, shape every life. Pollyanna has been adapted for film several times. Some of the best known are the 1920 version starring Mary Pickford, and Disney's 1960 version starring child actress Hayley Mills, who won a special Oscar for the role. Pollyanna Grows Up is a 1915 children's novel by Eleanor H. Porter. It is the first of many sequels to Porter's best-selling Pollyanna (1913), but is the only one written by Porter herself; the numerous later additions to the Pollyanna franchise were the work of other authors."

Eleanor H. Porter (Author), Mary Anderson, Phil Chenevert (Narrator)

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Pollyanna

"In a small town far out West, 11 year old Pollyanna loses her mother then her dad to disease. This book describes how the orphan is sent to be raised by her aunt who lives far away in the East of the country. Unfortunately her aunt does not want her but accepts her very reluctantly only out of 'duty' and sticks her into a tiny hot attic room so she will be 'out of the way'. What Aunt Polly does not know is that Pollyanna is bringing the game of being 'glad' that her father taught her and that her irrepressible happy attitude will transform not only that dull and miserable house, but an entire village before she is through. Produced by Devin Lawerence Edited by Macc Kay Production executive Avalon Giuliano Eden Garret Giuliano, born February 2008 in Bangkok. Eden is an accomplished actor, model, narrator and rising international gymnast. He has travelled and lived on almost every continent and has been educated everywhere from the United States, rural India, Great Britain and Thailand. Music By AudioNautix With Their Kind Permission ©2020 Eden Garret Giuliano (P) Eden Garret Giuliano"

Eleanor H. Porter (Author), Eden Giuliano And The Icon Players (Narrator)

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Classic Starts®: Pollyanna

"Following Sterling's spectacularly successful launch of its children's classic novels (240,000 books in print to date),comes a dazzling new series: Classic Starts. The stories are unabridged and have been rewritten for younger audiences. Classic Starts treats the world's beloved tales (and children) with the respect they deserve. "Once you start looking for the happy things, you don't think about the bad ones as much." That's the joyful way Pollyanna sees the world: no matter what happens, she plays her "Just Be Glad" game and finds the sunny side of any situation. But when she's orphaned and forced to live with her rigid Aunt Polly, will high-spirited Pollyanna succeed in melting her Aunt's cold heart?"

Eleanor H. Porter, Kathleen Olmstead (Author), Rebecca K. Reynolds (Narrator)

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Pollyanna

"“And most generally there is something about everything that you can be glad about, if you keep hunting long enough to find it.” When young and upbeat Pollyanna is left an orphan, her life seems to be very bleak. Pollyanna is sent to live with her Aunt Polly, a cold woman who does not share Pollyanna’s optimism or joy. Pollyanna resists falling into sadness, until another tragedy shakes up her world. Left paralyzed by a terrible accident, Pollyanna finds that staying happy is not always going to be easy. As she realizes the misfortune that she has had, she finds it harder and harder to stay positive and bright. But the light of the lives Pollyanna has touched is passed back to her, and she journeys through her difficult circumstances to learn how to find the things to be glad for. Pollyanna is a hopeful story about optimism, family, and choosing joy no matter the circumstances. This timeless classic is beloved by readers of all ages."

Eleanor H. Porter (Author), Harriet Seed (Narrator)

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