TY - BOOK AU - Robbins,Sarah Stuart TI - Miss Ashton's New Pupil: A School Girl's Story AV - PZ PY - 2009/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Christian life -- Juvenile fiction KW - Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction KW - Friendship -- Juvenile fiction KW - Young women -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction KW - Students -- Juvenile fiction KW - Missionaries -- Juvenile fiction KW - Sick -- Juvenile fiction KW - Teacher-student relationships -- Juvenile fiction N1 - Release date is 2009-05-10; Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net; Original publication data not identified N2 - "Miss Ashton's New Pupil: A School Girl's Story" by Sarah Stuart Robbins is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Marion Parke, a young girl from a Western missionary family, as she arrives at Montrose Academy for her education. The narrative explores her experiences, the challenges of adjusting to a new environment, and her interactions with fellow students and teachers. At the start of the book, we meet Miss Ashton, the principal of Montrose Academy, who has just received a letter from Marion's mother requesting that she be admitted to the school. Miss Ashton expresses concern about accommodating Marion, as the academy is at full capacity. Marion eventually arrives a week late and feels overwhelmed by her new surroundings but is welcomed by the friendly students and teachers. As she tries to navigate her studies and relationships, the story highlights the themes of friendship, personal growth, and the quest for identity amidst the backdrop of a boarding school. The opening chapters set the stage for Marion's journey, introducing key characters and the dynamics of school life that she must adapt to. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28743 ER -