In this poignant, perceptive, witty novel, Gary D.
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Elene\'s Preparatory Academy for Girls, where she struggles to navigate the venerable boarding school\'s traditions and a social structure heavily weighted toward students from wealthy backgrounds.
Following the death of her closest friend in summer 1968, Meryl Lee Kowalski goes off to St.
Schmidt brings authenticity and emotion to multiple plot strands, weaving in themes of grief, loss, redemption, achievement, and love.
In this poignant, perceptive, witty novel, Gary D