Greycliff Heroines

"Greycliff Heroines" by Harriet Pyne Grove is a story that follows Cathalina Van Buskirk and her close-knit group of friends as they experience the highs and lows of their summer and the beginning of their school days at Greycliff. As they transition into young adulthood, the story focuses on themes of friendship, growing up, and how their social and family lives affect them. It starts with Cathalina and her mother arriving in Bath, Maine, where they happily meet up with their friends after spending the summer at camp. From there, the story looks at Cathalina's friendships, especially with boys from camp, and suggests the start of love and strong friendships that will shape their time at Greycliff, and with fun interactions and funny moments, the story creates a friendly, happy mood and shows the joy of being young and the difficulties of dealing with social situations.