A Little Miss Nobody; Or, With the Girls of Pinewood Hall

A lonely girl raised at a preparatory school grows up ignorant of her origins and struggles with a sense of anonymity. A sympathetic school secretary provides warmth while the girl negotiates friendships, rivalries, fashions, elections, athletic contests and theatrical events that shape adolescent life. Mysterious patronage and adult guardianship complicate questions about her identity, prompting curiosity and occasional scandal among classmates. The narrative follows her gradual assertion of self, small acts of courage and kindness, and the unfolding of clues about her past that change how she is regarded by peers and teachers, leading to a final redefinition of her place in the school community.