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The Prescott Girls: A Letter from Philadelphia
Winner, 2026 Independent Author Awards — Fiction: Northeast and Finalist — Historical Fiction & Best Educational Categories
An illustrated historical novel inspired by real nineteenth-century schoolgirl samplers, family letters, and archival discoveries.
In 1834, nine-year-old Beckie Prescott receives a letter from Philadelphia that connects her family in rural Maine to a larger American story. Alongside her sisters Louisa and Sallie, she learns about family, friendship, education, and life in a rapidly changing young nation.
Developed in collaboration with museums, historians, and textile scholars, the book is accompanied by research papers, teacher guides, historical galleries, and educational resources.
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Work is underway on Louisa's Journey, a companion volume to The Prescott Girls: A Letter from Philadelphia.
Drawing on the same family letters, schoolgirl samplers, and historical research that inspired the first book, the story follows Louisa Prescott's journey from rural Maine to Philadelphia and the people, places, and events that shaped her life.