Project Gutenberg 2010-09-07 Public domain in the USA. 59 Page, Thomas Nelson 1853 1922 Keep, Virginia Hynson Keep, Virginia Clark, Virginia Hynson Keep Two Prisoners Reading ease score: 89.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Al Haines "Two Prisoners" by Thomas Nelson Page is a short story published in the early 20th century. The narrative explores themes of childhood innocence, suffering, and the contrasting realities of two young girls, one confined to a life of bedridden isolation and the other enjoying the privileges of a well-to-do family. The story delicately weaves together the lives of Molly, a crippled girl trapped in a dingy room, and Mildred, a healthier child who plays in the comfort of her affluent surroundings. The plot revolves around the poignant connection formed between Molly and Mildred when they cross paths through their mutual love for a puppy named Roy. Molly, who has never left her dark room due to illness, nurtures dreams of freedom and beauty through the stories in her books and her observations of birds outside her window. When Mildred discovers Molly's plight, she decides to bring joy into her life, providing her with nourishment and nurturing a friendship. The arrival of the mocking-bird brings a climax that symbolizes liberation, leading to a heartwarming conclusion where a profound connection is established—a relationship that transcends their disparate worlds. Throughout the story, Page emphasizes the themes of compassion, empathy, and the hope that even in the darkest situations, connection and joy can emerge. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Girls -- Juvenile fiction Children with disabilities -- Juvenile fiction Poor children -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 98836 96434 2024-10-14T08:50:23.357085 2023-09-15T03:43:52.053141 text/html text/html 91442 2021-01-06T23:40:21 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 246484 2021-01-06T23:40:21 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 320147 2024-10-14T08:50:28.005052 application/epub+zip 320138 2024-10-14T08:50:25.252026 application/epub+zip 103095 2024-10-14T08:50:24.002073 application/epub+zip 426172 2024-10-14T08:50:30.107038 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416290 2024-10-14T08:50:27.309035 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164650 2022-09-15T11:07:04.528910 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 85308 85304 2024-10-14T08:50:22.993047 2023-09-15T03:43:51.790126 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 85190 2021-01-06T23:40:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 31819 2021-01-06T23:40:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20489 2024-10-14T08:50:30.239005 application/rdf+xml 12948 2024-10-14T08:50:24.634043 image/jpeg 3365 2024-10-14T08:50:24.354055 image/jpeg 313719 2024-10-14T08:50:23.381053 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia