Thirteen-year-old Emily Starr is very much her beloved father's daughter. Like him, she has a rich imagination, loves to learn, and has a passion for writing prose and poetry. After his untimely death, Emily is left an orphan, so her aunts and uncles draw lots to determine who her new guardian will be. Her prudish Aunt Elizabeth Murray draws the losing lot, and Emily comes to live with her on New Moon Farm, unbalancing all of Aunt Elizabeth's routines with her joyful nature and wholehearted embrace of life. Emily similarly upends the lives of her schoolmates and neighbors, her kind-hearted cousin Jimmy, and her shy Aunt Laura. Over the course of a year, Emily lifts the spirts of her new community and comes to embrace being Emily of New Moon Farm.
- Comedy
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- 120 - 130 minutes
- 14 W, 7 M, 21 Any (21 actors possible: 12-14 W, 3-7 M)
Set: Flexible- Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-753-1
