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Eighteen and on Her Own
Children's fiction
Eighteen and on Her Own
Book 6 of the Grandma's Attic series
173 pages · First published 1986
Eighteen-year-old Mabel steps further into independence, facing decisions that can no longer be solved simply by asking parents what to do. Work, relationships, responsibility, and plans for the future challenge her confidence as she learns what being “on her own” actually requires. Family remains an important anchor even when Mabel must make choices for herself. The novel continues the Grandma’s Attic coming-of-age story with a Christian emphasis on character formed through ordinary duties and consequences.
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Young-adult independence and financial/work pressures; family and community concerns; Christian faith
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