Project Gutenberg 2011-08-09 Public domain in the USA. 275 Morrison, Gertrude W. The Girls of Central High; Or, Rivals for All Honors Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Girls of Central High; Or, Rivals for All Honors" by Gertrude W. Morrison is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The book centers around Laura Belding and her friends as they navigate school life and the challenges of forming a girls' athletic association in Central High, amidst the prejudice and restrictions often placed on young women in sports. The tale emphasizes themes of friendship, resilience, and the importance of physical activity, while also showcasing the rivalry between different schools. The opening of the story introduces Laura Belding, a diligent and sensible girl who works in her father's jewelry store. She has a close friendship with the spirited and mischievous Bobby Hargrew, who often finds herself in trouble due to her antics. As they discuss the need for more athletic opportunities for girls, the plot takes a serious turn when a prank involving a magnifying glass leads to a fire in Bobby's father's grocery store. The narrative quickly escalates as a misunderstanding and accusations arise, particularly against Bobby, creating a dramatic backdrop for the girls’ attempt to assert their place in sports and school life. The excitement and challenges of their world are vividly brought to life, setting the stage for further events. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Schools -- Juvenile fiction High school students -- Juvenile fiction Mystery and detective stories Best friends -- Juvenile fiction Young women -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 325669 325680 2024-09-15T14:15:25.576516 2023-09-16T07:38:28.516091 text/html text/html 330053 2011-08-09T14:46:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 398345 2011-09-20T14:31:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 464408 2024-09-15T14:15:32.745532 application/epub+zip 465369 2024-09-15T14:15:27.461532 application/epub+zip 181314 2024-09-15T14:15:26.353551 application/epub+zip 692302 2024-09-15T14:15:36.563551 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 656057 2024-09-15T14:15:31.835554 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372879 2022-09-17T04:40:38.161605 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267414 2024-09-15T14:15:24.602592 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 275408 2011-08-09T14:46:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 101203 2011-09-20T14:31:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 267109 2011-09-19T12:42:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 100105 2011-09-20T14:31:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19971 2024-09-15T14:15:36.701462 application/rdf+xml 20705 2024-09-15T14:15:26.719550 image/jpeg 4658 2024-09-15T14:15:26.537544 image/jpeg 466446 2024-09-15T14:15:25.614586 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog