Virginia of V. M. Ranch

"Virginia of V. M. Ranch" by Grace May North is a story set in the Arizona desert about a sixteen-year-old girl named Virginia Davis, who faces unexpected changes on her family's cattle ranch, called the V. M. Ranch. After her father's death, Virginia and her brother Malcolm have to decide if Margaret, their father's ward, should be invited to live with them. To assess if she would be a good fit for the ranch, Virginia and Malcolm disguise their identities to secretly get to know her, leading to humorous situations and sibling challenges. The story also introduces Margaret, who is dealing with her own feelings about leaving her life behind. As their lives become connected, Virginia is forced to contemplate the meaning of responsibility, family and the challenges of self-discovery.