Daddy Long Legs by Jean Webster [Paperback]

Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster is a charming epistolary coming-of-age novel about eighteen-year-old Jerusha Abbott, an orphan who is given an unexpected opportunity to attend college when an anonymous trustee agrees to fund her education. In return, she must write regular letters to her mysterious benefactor, whom she nicknames “Daddy-Long-Legs.” Through these letters, readers follow Jerusha as she discovers education, friendship, independence, love, and her own identity. The mystery surrounding her benefactor, along with her personal growth and romantic journey, makes the novel both engaging and heartwarming.