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Instead of being an object of derision, the original Little Goody Two Shoes was wildly admired according to a Smithsonian Magazine article by Harvard University historian V.M. Braganza. After all, Margery Meanwell, the title character of this early work of children's literature first published in 1765, was a trailblazing heroine who "offered a striking alternative to prevailing gender norms. Over the course of the novel, Margery teaches herself to read, foils a major robbery, founds a school, earns her own living, stands up for animal rights and overcomes accusations of witchcraft."
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Thank you, Julie Schaul, for this great album and opportunity to learn more about the origin of Goody Two Shoes!
Julie Schaul, for this great album and opportunity to learn more about the origin of Goody Two Shoes! It is also important to note that The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes was published in 1765 in London by John Newbery after whom the American Library Association named its prestigious Children's Literature Award as the John Newbery Medal in 1922.
I had no idea that the familiar expression "Little Goody Two Shoes" was the name of one of the earliest children's books ever published. The obvious hook for a children's librarian would be to ask if young students had ever heard of or been called a "Goody Two Shoes." If so, how did that make them feel?
I also like the suggestion that this is a Cinderella story, which might be more familiar to students.
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