Opal

1976, hardcover edition (this title, originally published in a different form, appeared in 1920. Jane Boulton found this young girl's diary and has rearranged that original title, correcting spelling and rearranging characters that appear. This book was written secretly by an orphan girl in the early 1900s), Macmillan, NY. 183 pages. Beautiful b&w illustrations. Jane Boulton found this diary 70 years after it was written and was unable to trace the author's whereabouts or obituary. While she was preparing this adaptation, she finally found Opal living in St. Albans, England, and flew to England, where the two ladies finally met.