{"product_id":"9781946053077","title":"Grace Harlowe's Sophomore Year at High School: or, The Record of the Girl Chums in Work and Athletics","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis is one of the series books that American girls read for fun a century ago. It's not only a fast-paced tale of friendship and adventure, but also a piece of history that reveals many interesting things—good and bad—about our past.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eAunt Claire has combed through the attic of forgotten stories to rescue some good ones. Her fourth selection is \u003ci\u003eGrace Harlowe's Sophomore Year at High School\u003c\/i\u003e, originally published in 1911.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book relates the further adventures of the four friends whom you met in \u003ci\u003eGrace Harlowe's Freshman Year at High School\u003c\/i\u003e: Grace herself,\u003cbr\u003e the leader of her class; the quietly brilliant Anne; the funny, lively Nora; and the perceptive Jessica.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn their sophomore year, Grace and company are intent on beating their rivals, the junior class, on the basketball court. But the sophomore team suffers a catastrophic loss when their secret basketball signals fall into the hands of the juniors—and the finger of suspicion points at Anne.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLoyalties are tested, adventures abound, and mean girl Miriam makes a memorable reappearance in this second installment of Grace Harlowe's high school career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAunt Claire's illustrated introduction provides just the right amount of historical context for young readers: What was high school like in 1911? What were school sports like? How were they different for girls and for boys? And what can we learn from the mix of social attitudes displayed in the book?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon't forget to look underneath the jacket to see the original cover from 1911!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Laboratory Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47033966592240,"sku":"9781946053077","price":10.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781946053077_p0.jpg?v=1763808431","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781946053077","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}