**Fans of Walter Dean Myers and Rita Williams-Garcia's One Crazy Summer will cherish this gripping story of an African American girl living in 1980s Brooklyn, who overcomes abuse and neglect in discovering real friendship, self-respect, and that pretty and mean don't always win.** Girls who are p
Diary of a Waitress: The Not-So-Glamorous Life of a Harvey Girl
β Scribed by Carolyn Meyer
- Book ID
- 111022830
- Publisher
- Astra Publishing House
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 3 MB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781629790596
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β¦ Synopsis
A young working girl comes of age in the American West in this βfast and interestingβ historical novel for fans of the Dear America and American Girl series (School Library Journal)
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In 1926, droves of Americans traveled by train across the United States to visit the West. They ate at Harvey Houses, where thousands of well-trained waitresses provided first-class service. The Waitresses: The Journal of a Harvey Girl tells the first-person story of one spunky girl, Kitty Evans, as she faces the often funny and painful experiences she and fellow waitresses Cordelia and Emmy endure. As Kitty writes about her escapades, aΒ loveableΒ teenager emerges; she embraces adventure, independence, her position as a Harvey Girl, and a freelance writing career.
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In this fast-paced novel, best-selling author Carolyn Meyer, who has visited and researched several Harvey Hotels, brings together an unforgettable heroine with the universal themes of friendship, identity, and young love.
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