num_pages: 254
description: Tears and laughter alternate in this novel of a young girl's growth to womanhood in the 1830s. 16-year-old orphan Martitia Howland has been transplanted into a Quaker farm family of five intimidating sons and one disapproving daughter. As Martitia runs their gauntlet, she suffers their teasing but finally begins to bloom. Valiantly she acquires the skills they expect of her, and discovers other gifts all her own. Her achievements earn respect in the end and more, her heart's true love.
language: English
title: They Loved to Laugh
titlecomplete: They Loved to Laugh
genres: Fiction, 19th Century, Classics, Young Adult, Historical, Childrens, Read For School, Historical Fiction, Romance, School
ratings_count: 1266
places: North Carolina, Greensboro, North Carolina
publisher: Bethlehem Books