The Ranch Girls at Boarding School

** "The Ranch Girls at Boarding School" by Margaret Vandercook is a story about young women leaving the familiar comforts of their Wyoming ranch for a boarding school far away. The book follows Olive Ralston as she confronts feelings of homesickness and worries about fitting in with the other students; all while missing her pal, Jack, who is healing from an accident. As the story opens, Olive and her friends, Jean and Frieda, arrive at Primrose Hall. Olive finds her first night hard, wrestling with the isolation of her new surroundings. Olive's anxieties lead her to venture out for a walk at dawn, which is where she finds out more about the school rules and learns a few lessons. The book talks about the importance of friendship, discovering who you are, and the difficulties of growing up. **