Eleanor H. Porter

Just David is the story of David, an innocent and sweet little boy of 10 who is suddenly transplanted from a quiet, shut away world of music (he plays the violin) in the mountains with only his father for company, to the hustle and bustle of a normal small town. He is a boy filled with love of music and love of people. Yes, he has a good sweet heart and it comes through in this novel. Kind of like Pollyanna, it is a story of how he brings his own character, courage and happiness into the lives of the people he meets, and wins their love and respect. This was the best selling novel of 1916.