Just David [Paperback]

Eleanor H. Porter (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 21, 2008

Just David is a book written by Eleanor H. Porter. It is widely considered to be one of the top 100 greatest books of all time. This great novel will surely attract a whole new generation of readers. For many, Just David is required reading for various courses and curriculums. And for others who simply enjoy reading timeless pieces of classic literature, this gem by Eleanor H. Porter is highly recommended. Published by Quill Pen Classics and beautifully produced, Just David would make an ideal gift and it should be a part of everyone's personal library.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Eleanor Hodgeman Porter was a popular American novelist trained as a singer but later turned to writing. Porter mainly wrote children's literature and is very famous amongst juvenile readers aswell. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 189 pages
• Publisher: Quill Pen Classics (October 21, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1605893730
• ISBN-13: 978-1605893730
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just David, February 13, 2000

By 

Mike Wriston - See all my reviews

This review is from: Just David (Library Binding)

I read Just David in 1968.I was in 5th grade when my mother handed me a book & suggested I might like it. Just David became something special between us. It's a wounderful story of a young boy his father and a journey into life. Over the years I have let many people read my copy and they all leave a note in the book saying what this story meant to them. My copy is very old and not in the best shape. I have it in a safe place.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Memories and the Present, December 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Just David (Library Binding)

I read this marvelous book when I was a fifth grader and absolutely loved it. My love for the book did not fade, as when I was in the eighth grade, I wrote a required book review and chose Just David as my book. My love of the book must have come through, as the teacher read it aloud to the class. She had never read anyone's book review aloud before--so the influence of this book is wide. A reprint would be so welcome to both today's young readers and to those of us who loved the book in the past. I hope to own Wendy Lawton's Just David doll someday.

38 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful book, May 29, 2005

By 

D. R. Schryer (Poquoson, VA United States) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)    (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Just David (Whole-Hearted Family Classics Collection) (Hardcover)

When I was young my mother told me that I was named after the boy in the title of this book. My mother loved this book and wanted her only son to be like its title character, whom she admired greatly. It pleased me to be named after someone who was the subject of a book but, for some reason, I never bothered to ask my mother for details about either the book or its principal character, although she often spoke glowingly about the David for whom I was named. After my mother's death I regretted not having queried her for more details about Just David and its hero whom she so admired. When I found that Just David was available from Amazon.com I immediately ordered a copy and read it as soon as it arrived. To my pleasant surprise I found that I shared my mother's love both for the book and for its hero. I also understood for the first time why my mother had raised me as she had. I won't pretend to have all of the virtues possessed by the hero of this wonderful book, but I believe that I have more virtues than I would have if my mother hadn't used Just David's hero as a template for rearing me. I'm deeply grateful to my mother and to this special book which I recommend highly to others. I'm also grateful that in my career as a NASA scientist I had occasion to edit a book, Heterogeneous Atmospheric Chemistry, which is also available from Amazon.com. Although my mother was not alive when this book was published I like to think that she knows of its existence and is pleased by it.