The Little Girl Praying on the Hill by Olga D'Agostino

The Little Girl Praying on the Hill by Olga D

Children won’t be able to grasp what the narrative is about but those in mid-grade will, and they should. The harshness of post-WWII rural life in Europe was compelling. I was torn and just wanted to get that little girl and show her real love – precious hugs, and more. This child narrates the harsh conditions of her life, and those of her working mother and drunk father. A young girl narrates her life as she was growing up in a tiny village, and in a home with a cold dirt floor. aka Olga D’Agostino was an emotional and endearing read for me. The gripping beauty of his creation mesmerizes her young mind, but only for a moment before her memories of specific events make her doubt God’s intentions.” The Little Girl Praying on the Hill by Mrs. Why did he divide this world so unevenly? Why did he drop her in the wrong place? Her emotions rise to unreachable heights and sink to devastating lows. The picture of majestic nature does not fit with the picture that God created for the people he loves. She exists between two worlds: her beautiful imagination and the harsh realities of life. The beauty of nature around her animates her and paints the perfect combination of colors, but life in her rundown village, sinking in mud after each rainfall, is a strong contrast. Growing up in a poor village of the post-World War II era in a country where half the men drink themselves to death by the age of forty, the confused child questions God. The Little Girl Praying on the Hill is a bittersweet story based on the emotional childhood memories of a young girl determined to understand the purpose for her existence. From the author: “2014 Readers Favorite International Award Winner This short story is a realistic cameo of post-WWII rural European life, and is filled with emotion, feelings, and heartache.The Little Girl Praying on the Hill by Mrs. But when help isn't immediate, faith must carry her through the difficulties. In a world where despair reigns supreme, a child's mind turns to prayer. Life was good-until her daydream was interrupted by someone who angrily reminded her of the sad reality: a life in the mud, surrounded by poverty and hopelessness.

She filled her world with imaginary friends-the princess in her glorious cloud castle and her mercurial companion, the old wind, who sometimes teased, sometimes tormented her.

Every day she took the sheep to the top of the hill. She spent alot of time alone, or so it seemed to the people in her village. 2014 Readers Favorite International Gold Award Winner 'The Little Girl Praying on the Hill' is the bittersweet, authentic story of a desperately deprived upbringing as seen through the eyes of a little girl, who manages to rise above her miserable situation at least for brief moments through her vivid imagination and tenacity.

The Little Girl Praying on the Hill by Olga D'Agostino