Going on Sixteen by Betty Cavanna (1946).Stars in her Eyes by Betty Cavanna (1958).Class Ring by Rosamond du Jardin (1951).Passport to Romance by Betty Cavanna (1955).Carol Plays Summer Stock by Helen Dore Boylston (1.Sue Barton, Rural Nurse by Helen Dore Boylston (1939).

Carol on Broadway by Helen Dore Boylston (1944).Sister of the Bride - Beverly Cleary (1963).The Boy Next Door by Betty Cavanna (1956).A Dream for Susan by Janet Lambert (1954).The Stars Hang High by Janet Lambert (1960).A Bright Tomorrow by Janet Lambert (1965).Introducing Parri by Janet Lambert (1962).Jean and Johnny by Beverly Cleary (1959).The Golden Dream by Jean Nielsen (1959).In this engrossing novel, based on the real letters of an American girl at a Swiss school, Miss Cavanna has perceptively re-created all the conflicting emotions of that most trying period in a young girl's life-the year in which she begins to accept growing up. Then all her new assurance was suddenly shattered and it was only after near tragedy that Jody realized, once and for all, that she had become a person in her own right.īetty Cavanna's understanding of girls and her ability to talk their language have made her one of the most popular writers in the country. Soon she was happily caught up in a tentative romance with the handsome instructor whom Mary Lou coveted, a gay Christmas vacation in Geneva, and her growing friendship with Timothy. Absorbed in perfecting her skill, Jody began to forget her self-doubt. Snow means skiing in Switzerland and, for Jody, skiing became a passionate new interest. The school year stretched ahead endlessly-and then, one day, it snowed. Even an unexpected meeting with Timothy, a lanky, serious-minded boy she liked, only embarrassed her, because of his ungainly appearance. Because of the language barrier, it was hard to make new friends, and Mary Lou, the sophisticated Southern girl who had been her cabin mate aboard ship, went out of her way to make Jody feel young and childish. That 'scared rabbit' feeling was one that returned to Jody again and again during the first months at school. Her friends were sure she would meet some perfectly fascinating boy, but what good would it do her if he didn't speak the same language. It's time you were on your own, her father had said, but she would miss his gay, easy companionship terribly.

Now that the farewells were over and the big ship was gliding out of New York harbor, Jody stood at the rail and wondered forlornly whether a year at school in Switzerland was really worth it after all.

Stars in Her Eyes by Betty Cavanna