خلاصه داستان : جـودی که حامـی خود را نمـی شـناسـد و فـقـط در یـک نگاه از پشـت سـر دیـده است، او را «بابا لنگ دراز» می نامد و اغلـب دربـاره زنـدگی و فعـالیـتهایش به او نـامـه مـی نویسـد (رماـن در قالـب همـین نامـه ها روایـت مـی شود). جـودی در مدرسه به سختی تلاش می کند تا فاصله فرهنگـی...

Judy Abbott is an orphan living in New York, who at the age of 17 finds herself in receipt of a college scholarship and monthly allowance from a mysterious benefactor. Her benefactor believes she has great potential as a writer and wishes to see her succeed. The only payment he asks in return is that she write him a letter every month addressed to the pseudonym "Mr. John Smith", with the understanding that he will never reply.