Marjorie Dean, High School Freshman

"Marjorie Dean, High School Freshman" by Josephine Chase is a story that follows a young woman who is starting high school for the first time. The narrative is centered on Marjorie Dean, an energetic and motivated young woman, and we get to see the difficulties she goes through as she begins her freshman year at a new high school after leaving her hometown. The book looks at themes of friendship, allegiance, and fitting in while handling the tough parts of being a teenager. The story begins with Marjorie reluctantly saying goodbye to Mary, her best and closest friend from her old school, setting the stage for Marjorie's entry into a new town where she has to learn a new culture and faces the complicated relationships of trying to find new friends while staying true to herself.