These books were first recommended to me in 2007 or 2008. At that time I loved the series because it was historical fiction and about an orphan. It always bothered me that the library didn’t own the final book in the series.
This Christmas, I finally got book four. Reading the story seven years after first coming to love the series, I found myself still enjoying the story. These books are deep for short, middle-grade stories. Nessa wrestles with tough issues — like how to treat some very unkind neighbors in a Christian manner — and doesn’t get pat, tied-up-in-a-bow answers. She makes mistakes, learns from them, gets back up, and tries again.
Mrs. Lockett is one of my favorite characters. She’s one of those motherly, always-has-the-right-thing-to-say kind of people. She leads by example and knows how to soothe Nessa’s fears without numbing her conscience.
This book–and the series as a whole–is completely child safe. The books are also well written and deep enough for older readers to enjoy them too.
Leah E. Good 
Oh, this is a great series… at least, the books I’ve read in it. I own books 1 & 4 so those are the ones I’ve read. Haven’t gotten a hold of the others, but definitely plan to add them to my library someday ❤