Project Gutenberg 2005-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 127 Spyri, Johanna 1827 1901 Heusser, Johanna Louise Spyri, Johanna Heusser Copeland, Charles 1858 1929 Dole, Helen B. Dole, H. B. (Helen B.) What Sami Sings with the Birds Reading ease score: 86.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan, and Distributed Proofreaders "What Sami Sings with the Birds" by Johanna Spyri is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around themes of loss, resilience, and faith as it follows the life of a young boy named Sami and his grandmother, Mary Ann. Set against the picturesque backdrop of Switzerland, the narrative conveys a deep connection to nature and the transformative power of song and trust in divine providence. The book begins with the struggles of Mary Ann, who has lost many loved ones and must raise her grandson Sami after his mother’s death. Despite their hardship, they find comfort in each other and in the beauty of the natural world around them, particularly the songs of the birds. After Mary Ann passes away, Sami is forced to navigate life alone, facing challenges that test his spirit and determination. His journey takes him to various places, ultimately leading him back to the ash-trees by the brook where he once sang joyfully with his grandmother. In the end, the connections he makes and the lessons he learns about faith and trust in God guide him to a brighter future with a kindhearted family who welcomes him as their own. Throughout the narrative, the recurring theme of “Only trust the dear Lord!” serves as a mantra for Sami, encapsulating the book's message of hope and resilience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Switzerland -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Literature Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature 131072 131067 2024-10-04T11:00:40.496327 2023-10-04T09:50:38.262674 text/html text/html 131723 2021-02-25T22:47:16 text/html; charset=utf-8 466287 2021-02-25T22:47:19 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 558547 2024-10-04T11:00:47.105254 application/epub+zip 558783 2024-10-04T11:00:44.042276 application/epub+zip 113139 2024-10-04T11:00:42.743289 application/epub+zip 704619 2024-10-04T11:00:49.331271 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 690776 2024-10-04T11:00:46.280303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222004 2022-09-05T04:24:20.852518 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 108833 108782 2024-10-04T11:00:40.073329 2023-10-04T09:50:37.930674 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 109888 2021-01-02T06:06:19 text/plain; charset=utf-8 39983 2021-01-02T06:06:19 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 108633 2021-01-02T06:06:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 39819 2021-01-02T06:06:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 108648 2021-01-02T06:06:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39797 2021-01-02T06:06:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 24606 2024-10-04T11:00:49.508241 application/rdf+xml 16283 2024-10-04T11:00:43.293303 image/jpeg 3938 2024-10-04T11:00:43.014297 image/jpeg 551444 2024-10-04T11:00:40.520275 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 de.wikipedia en.wikipedia