| Author |
Brazil, Angela, 1869-1947 |
| Title |
The Luckiest Girl in the School
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 72.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Credits |
E-text prepared by Paul Ereaut, Suzanne Shell, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
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| Summary |
"The Luckiest Girl in the School" by Angela Brazil is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a young girl named Winona Woodward, who faces a considerable change when her family encounters financial difficulties due to the war. This prompts her to consider the possibility of attending Seaton High School on a scholarship while living with her formidable Aunt Harriet, pushing her to confront new challenges and opportunities. At the start of the book, the Woodward family discusses their financial woes, leading Winona's mother to consult Aunt Harriet for advice. Winona is presented with a life-changing proposition: to take an entrance examination for a scholarship to Seaton High School, a prestigious institution. Although initially resistant to the idea, Winona's sense of duty and ambition gradually compel her to participate in the examination. The opening portion sets the stage for her personal growth, the dynamics of her family, and the context of the war affecting their lives, hinting at a transformative journey for the protagonist as she grapples with her future. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
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| Subject |
Schools -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
18019 |
| Release Date |
Mar 19, 2006 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Dec 13, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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