• This version of Pollyanna includes a biography of the author Anna Sewell at the end of the book • This includes life before and after the release of the book The central character is young orphan Pollyanna Whittier, who on the death of her parents, is sent to live with her strict Aunt Polly in Vermont. Pollyanna has been taught by her Father to play “The Glad Game”, where you find something to be glad about, no matter what the situation.