Grace Harlowe's Sophomore Year at High School — Aunt Claire; Jessie Graham Flower

This 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 window onto the past.
 
Aunt Claire has combed through the attic of forgotten stories to rescue some of the best. Her fourth selection is Grace Harlowe's Sophomore Year at High School, originally published in 1911.
 
This book relates the further adventures of the four friends whom you met in Grace Harlowe's Freshman Year at High School: Grace herself,

the leader of her class; the quietly brilliant Anne; the funny, lively Nora; and the perceptive Jessica.
 
In 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.
 
Loyalties are tested, adventures abound, and mean girl Miriam makes a memorable reappearance in this second installment of Grace Harlowe's high school career.
 
Aunt 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?
 
Don't forget to look underneath the jacket to see the original cover from 1911!