02258cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000290011324500440014226400510018630000470023733600260028433700260031033800360033650000310037250800840040352011620048753400450164965300390169465300400173365300520177365300350182585600430186099900170190325870UtSlPG20260610133608.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aMeade, L. T.,d1854-191412aA World of Girls: The Story of a School 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-06-22  aRoger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"A World of Girls: The Story of a School" by L. T. Meade is a fictional novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Hester Thornton, a spirited young girl whose life is transformed as she embarks on her first experience at a boarding school called Lavender House. As Hester navigates the challenges of this new environment, she faces the trials of fitting in with her peers and contending with her emotions after the loss of her mother.  The opening of the book introduces Hester alongside her younger sister, Nan. The narrative captures Hester's reluctance and sorrow as she prepares to leave behind her familiar home and face the uncertainties of school life, which she views as a prison. As she travels to Lavender House, we meet other characters, including the kind Miss Danesbury and the mischievous Annie Forest, hinting at the dynamic friendships and conflicts ahead. The beginning sets a tone of emotional depth and explores themes of loss, friendship, and personal growth, inviting readers into Hester's journey of self-discovery amidst the bustling life of a girls' school. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aChristian life -- Juvenile fiction  aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction  aBoarding schools -- England -- Juvenile fiction  aFriendship -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25870  c66871d66871