Elizabeth Hobart at Exeter Hall

By Jean K. (Jean Katherine) Baird

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

A young girl leaves her mining town home to attend boarding school, where she faces new challenges and discoveries.

Genres

Children & Young Adult Reading Literature Fiction

Released

2008-08-10

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Summary

"Elizabeth Hobart at Exeter Hall" by Jean K. Baird is set in the early 1900s. It's about Elizabeth Hobart, a young girl from the mining town of Bitumen, who is getting ready to go to Exeter Hall, a boarding school. The story is about growing up, learning, and dealing with the complicated social world of school. The book starts in Bitumen, showing the busy and rough life of the mining town and its people. As Elizabeth gets ready to leave with her family, we find out that her dad and Miss Hale taught her and made her want to learn more. Elizabeth feels excited but also scared about going to a new place. She misses home and feels unsure of herself. The book shows how she changes as she tries to meet her family's hopes and find her own way to become independent.