The Stars Hang High — Janet Lambert

Bitsy must prove that she can make it on her own while Susan must choose between Bobby Parrish and Keith Drayton. The Jordons are a large military family. General Jordon, a widower with two children, Jenifer and Peter, marries a woman who has two daughters, Gwenn and Alice. From this marriage, an additional four children are born: twins, Susan and Neal, Vance, and Bitsy. General Jordon's second wife dies as does the General's brother and sister-in-law. The General's nephew, Donny, then joins the Jordon family creating a family of ten, the General and his nine children. As the General is often away, the eldest child, Jenifer, must care for the entire family.