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OverviewOn the morning of September 2, 1918, the day before fourteen year old Jay McKenna is to leave home to attend the upscale Haviland Seminary for Girls on scholarship, she witnesses a girl falling to her death from a biplane flying over the family farm. Jay is shaken to learn that the girl, Violet Crane, was supposed to start at Haviland as well.Jay is frightened to attend the school where the news will be nothing but the stunning events that happened on her property. Yet she knows she must leave home. With her three brothers fighting in the Great War raging overseas, Da holds the remaining family hostage with his violent temper.As the new girl, and daughter of struggling immigrant farmers, Jay struggles to find her place at Haviland. She becomes the target of bullying and coercion. While Jay suspects the musically gifted and beautiful Nathalia is behind this, her complaints fall on deaf ears. Thankfully, she befriends Florence, the tough, determined newcomer ostracized because of her skin color. Can Jay learn from Florence how to stand on her own and fight for justice? Can the girls solve the mystery of Violet Crane's death? Can Jay save her family? Full Product DetailsAuthor: Deborah Rafferty OswaldPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.286kg ISBN: 9781548860080ISBN 10: 1548860085 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 14 September 2017 Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationDeborah Rafferty Oswald is an elementary school teacher, writer, and lover of history. She is particularly drawn to the World War I era as well as the Women's Suffrage movement. She holds a doctorate degree in education from Walden University. She lives in Brewster, New York with her family. The Girls of Haviland is her first novel. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |