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''From Anna'' is a children's novel written by Canadian children's author Jean Little, first published in 1972. It is the story of Anna Solden, a visually impaired child who moves from Germany to Canada with her family, on the eve of Hitler's rise to power in Germany. The book is one of Jean Little's most popular works. ==Characters== * Anna Elisabeth Solden – The title character. The youngest of five siblings and always the odd one out, Anna feels misunderstood by her family. While her siblings are beautiful and athletic, she is slow and clumsy. She bumps into things, cannot sew or dust, and earns the nickname "Awkward Anna" from her siblings. * Ernst Solden, "Papa" – Anna's father, who works as an English teacher at a private school in Frankfurt. Loves all his children, but has a special place in his heart for Anna, called "Papa's Pet" by the other children. He distrusts the new regime in Germany and seeks to take his family to a place where his children can grow up with free thoughts. * Klara Solden, "Mama" – Anna's mother. Unable to understand Anna's inability to do what she sees as simple and basic tasks, she frequently becomes exasperated with her youngest daughter. When one of her children has done something extra special, she calls them "The Dearest Child", a practice which irritates Anna, as she never seems to earn the title the same way her siblings do. * Rudolf "Rudi" Solden – The eldest child. He is often mean to Anna, teasing her. While reading through an English dictionary he comes up with the nickname "Awkward Anna". * Gretchen "Gretel" Solden – Second child, her mother's helper, she is often exasperated with her sister's inability to do the chores she has been doing for years. * Fritz and Elfrieda "Frieda" Solden – The twins. Younger than Rudi and Gretchen, they are nevertheless included in their older siblings' games. * Dr. Schumacher – Friend of the late Uncle Karl. He examines the children when they come to Canada, discovers Anna's inability to see, and becomes one of Anna's staunchest allies. * Miss Williams – Anna's first teacher in Canada. She sees something special in Anna. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「From Anna」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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