The Luck of the Dudley Grahams

Author(s): Alice Calhoun Haines

Genre(s): Family Life, General

Narrators: Colleen McMahon

Number of Chapters: 11

Length: 04 hours and 27 minutes

Language: English

The Luck of the Dudley Grahams is the story of the four Graham children and their recently widowed mother, trying to make ends meet by taking boarders into their somewhat eccentric home, as told by 17-year-old Elizabeth to her diary. She chronicles their struggles with the boarders, housekeeping on a very tight budget, and the adventures of her three younger siblings. If the category existed at the time, this would be more of young adult novel than a children's book, as Elizabeth has her moments of angst and worry about herself, her family, and their future. - Summary by Colleen McMahon