The Camp Fire Girls Across the Seas

"The Camp Fire Girls Across the Seas" by Margaret Vandercook is a book set in the early 1900s, that follows the adventures of young women in the Camp Fire Girls as they discover the importance of friendship while growing into adulthood. Polly O'Neill and her friends, Meg and Mollie are central characters, navigating important life changes while one of them prepares for a trip across Europe. Polly is set to travel to Europe with Margaret Adams, a famous actress. While Polly travels, Meg and Mollie stay in Woodford, thinking about the past and looking towards the future. The novel opens with its protagonists exploring ambition, romance, and travel as they think about their futures. The young women in the book struggle with balancing their dreams and the expectations of their families, laying the groundwork for a story full of adventure.