As Pollyanna grows up she continues her philosophy of gladness, bringing happiness to all those around her.

The young orphan Pollyanna is sent to live with her stern Aunt in a dour New England town. Refusing to be cast down by her circumstances, Pollyanna begins teaching the town "the glad game", which her father taught her. To play, one must find something to be glad about in every situation. Gradually, the irrepressible girl brings happiness and light to the lives of everyone around her. Pollyanna is a children's literature classic.

Pollyanna by Eleanor H. Porter was released in 1913 and immediately became the bestseller. Eleven-year-old Pollyanna Whiter becomes an orphan after the death of her father, poor pastor. Her mother died earlier. Only some books are leaf as a heritage from her father. The only relative Pollyanna has is a distant Aunt Polly, who Pollyanna hasn’t ever seen and who didn’t have any relations with the Whiters. Her sister, Pollyanna’s mother, married a poor pastor against the will of her family. The aunt takes Pollyanna very cold. But the little girl is not upset because she has the game that her father invented and taught her how to play, “The Glad Game”. It’s an easy and at the same time rather intricate ability to fend something to be glad about in a smallest piety thing. Pollyanna Grows Up by Eleanor H. Porter that was published in 1915 is the sequel of the famous Pollyanna. Pollyanna, the favorite character of a lot of girls, grew up. And like any other young woman she fell in love. The young thing is going to live through joy and pain. And nobody knows how everything will end. But even during the most difficult times Pollyanna remembers her famous “glad game”. Eleanor H. Porter Pollyanna & Pollyanna Grows Up Pollyanna, the favourite character of a lot of girls, grew up. And like any other young woman she fell in love. The young thing is going to live through joy and pain. And nobody knows how everything will end. But even during the most difficult times Pollyanna remembers her famous “glad game”.

Appearing first as a weekly serial in The Christian Herald, Eleanor H. Porter’s Pollyanna was first published in book form in 1913. This popular story of an impoverished orphan girl who travels from America’s western frontier to live with her wealthy maternal Aunt Polly in the fictional east coast town of Beldingsville went through forty-seven printings in seven years and remains in print today in its original version, as well as in various translations and adaptations. The story’s enduring appeal lies in Pollyanna’s sunny personality and in her glad game, her playful attempt to accentuate the positive in every situation. In celebration of its centenary, this collection of thirteen original essays examines a wide variety of the novel’s themes and concerns, as well as adaptations in film, manga, and translation. In this edited collection on Pollyanna, internationally respected and emerging scholars of children’s literature consider Porter’s work from modern critical perspectives. Contributors focus primarily on the novel itself but also examine Porter’s sequel, Pollyanna Grows Up, and the various film versions and translations of the novel. With backgrounds in children’s literature, cultural and film studies, philosophy, and religious studies, these scholars extend critical thinking about Porter’s work beyond the thematic readings that have dominated previous scholarship. In doing so, the authors approach the novel from theoretical perspectives that examine what happens when Pollyanna engages with the world around her—her community and the natural environment—exposing the implicit philosophical, religious, and nationalist ideologies of the era in which Pollyanna was written. The final section is devoted to studies of adaptations of Porter’s protagonist.

God wants us to live in joy. We can be sure of that, because He tells us so, often! If we follow Jesus, we can know true and lasting joy. But that doesn't mean it's easy. Most of us experience fleeting moments of happiness. Maybe sometimes, amazingly, even days, weeks, or months of it. But we're not in the habit of joy. Inevitably, something will happen to knock us out of our joy. One of the reasons the book and film of Pollyanna is so beloved is the emphasis on gladness. Pollyanna faced many external difficulties with faith and a joyous determination to see the best in everything. Dig deeper into the spiritual truths about living a joyful life contained in the story with this journaling devotional. There's a devotional for each chapter of the original story, with a quote from the book, my personal response to the issue the chapter raised, questions to think about, and relevant Bible verses. Take the time to ponder and journal your answers, and feel your joy grow! This book provides space to write your own notes, prayers, and responses, but doesn't include the text of the original story. You can receive an ebook copy of Pollyanna as a welcome gift when you sign up for my devotional newsletter, or perhaps you still have the copy you loved as a child. Either way, let's go on a journey to joy!

Pollyanna is a best-selling novel by Eleanor H. Porter that is now considered a classic of children's literature, with the title character's name becoming a popular term for someone with the same very optimistic outlook. Pollyanna has been adapted for film several times. Some of the best known are Disney's 1960 version starring child actress Hayley Mills, who won a special Oscar for the role, and the 1920 version starring Mary Pickford. The book was such a success that Porter soon produced a sequel, Pollyanna Grows Up (1915). The sequel Pollyanna Grows Up is the only one written by Porter herself; the numerous later additions to the Pollyanna franchise were the work of other authors.