02397cam a22003373u 4500 32575 UtSlPG 20260610133737.0 m cr n 260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PZ Brazil, Angela, 1869-1947 The Head Girl at the Gables Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2010 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2010-05-28 Produced by Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Head Girl at the Gables" by Angela Brazil is a children’s novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Lorraine Forrester, a new Sixth Form student at The Gables school, who has just been appointed as the head girl. The book explores themes of leadership, friendship, and the challenges of school life as Lorraine navigates her responsibilities and relationships with fellow students, particularly amid rivalries and the dynamics of authority in a school setting. The opening portion of the story introduces us to the school environment just before the autumn term begins, focusing on the selection of the new head girl. Miss Kingsley is in search of a suitable candidate who demonstrates responsibility and character, eventually settling on Lorraine, despite her quiet nature. As the school year kicks off, we see Lorraine’s journey unfold through her interactions with various characters, including her cousin Vivien and new ally Claudia Castleton, setting the stage for the challenges she will face in her new role. Through detailed discussions among the teachers and the anticipation among the students, Brazil paints a vivid picture of the social dynamics and goes on to delve into Lorraine’s initial experiences as head girl. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Boarding schools -- Juvenile fiction Schoolgirls -- Juvenile fiction Girls' schools -- Juvenile fiction Salmon, Balliol, 1868-1953 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32575 73421 73421