Cross Currents
Eleanor H. Porter
Read by Chiquito Crasto
Cross Currents: The Story of Margaret, to give it its full title, is delightful story about a little girl’s resilience and a mother’s unwavering love, from the beloved author of Pollyanna. Margaret Kendall (the Margaret of the story) has known nothing but love, wealth and privilege for the first five years of her life. An accident during a visit with her mother to New York City leaves little Margaret alone and fending for herself. While her mother searches desperately for her, Margaret has to do the best she can by herself. The book also also provides a glimpse into the everyday life of working children at the turn of the last century. Not always a pretty picture. Cross Currents is followed by The Turn of the Tide, which follows Margaret as she leaves New York and grows older. (Summary by Wikipedia and Phil Chenevert) (3 hr 23 min)
Chapters
| 01 - Chapter I | 9:50 | Read by Chiquito Crasto |
| 02 - Chapter II | 12:49 | Read by Chiquito Crasto |
| 03 - Chapter III | 15:05 | Read by Chiquito Crasto |
| 04 - Chapter IV | 7:17 | Read by Chiquito Crasto |
| 05 - Chapter V | 8:03 | Read by Chiquito Crasto |
| 06 - Chapter VI | 7:26 | Read by Chiquito Crasto |
| 07 - Chapter VII | 10:36 | Read by Chiquito Crasto |
| 08 - Chapter VIII | 9:56 | Read by Chiquito Crasto |
| 09 - Chapter IX | 8:23 | Read by Chiquito Crasto |
| 10 - Chapter X | 10:33 | Read by Chiquito Crasto |
| 11 - Chapter XI | 13:52 | Read by Chiquito Crasto |
| 12 - Chapter XII | 8:51 | Read by Chiquito Crasto |
| 13 - Chapter XIII | 5:43 | Read by Chiquito Crasto |
| 14 - Chapter XIV | 10:01 | Read by Chiquito Crasto |
| 15 - Chapter XV | 9:41 | Read by Chiquito Crasto |
| 16 - Chapter XVI | 5:40 | Read by Chiquito Crasto |
| 17 Chapter XVII | 8:36 | Read by Chiquito Crasto |
| 18 - Chapter XVIII | 4:49 | Read by Chiquito Crasto |
| 19 - Chapter XIX | 8:56 | Read by Chiquito Crasto |
| 20 - Chapter XX | 7:58 | Read by Chiquito Crasto |
| 21 - Chapter XXI | 6:54 | Read by Chiquito Crasto |
| 22 0 Chapter XXII | 12:10 | Read by Chiquito Crasto |
Reviews
Never forgotten.
JB Northern Calif.
A very charming story. About a 5 year old little girl who becomes orphaned when her mother is presumed dead, after an accident. The little girl ends up on the streets of New York as a waif. Then becomes a slave to greedy men, who use her as well as other children to work to earn these men money. As she grows she runs away and learns from other children how to survive living on the streets. But the story does have a happy ending. The reader did a great job of reading.
A LibriVox Listener
Chiquito Casto is an excellent reader. His voice, pacing and inflections made this sweet Sad story of poverty and child labor a pleasure to listen.
Pink Blossom
Very touching story 😢. I read the sequel of this story first by mistake. I couldn't understand how she got lost and I was very mad at the mother. Now that I've read the first story I see now that she was indeed not like I thought she was. I will forever be a fan of Margret❤.
Cindy S.
Such a heart wrenching story, I cried at the ending. As a mother of a daughter this hit home a bit. I enjoyed the reader too, well read.
Ms. Andrea
Im not site where the title connects with the story itself, but it's a very well written story that keeps the attention until the end. excellent reader!
Wonderful story
Janelle
A sweet story, with a happy ending despite the bumps along the way. Many thanks to the narrator for bringing this delightful story to life.
the very sweetest story
Dawn Schanz
I had tears in my eyes at the end. Very well written and well read. Now on to the sequel...
Cute little book!
ERS
Great story of a mother's love for her little girl! The reader is great and does a good job! Love it!!!!