Rosemary

by Mary Stolz

Examines young people's awareness of the conflicts and divisions in a college town through the story of two town girls and the different disappointments they suffer not going to college, the senior student who boards at their house as part of his thesis research, and a co-ed who recognizes the problem of "town versus gown" but lacks the assurance to take a strong stand.

214 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1955

About the author

Mary Stolz was a noted author for children and adolescents whose novels earned critical praise for the seriousness with which they took the problems of young people. Two of her books ''Belling the Tiger'' (1961) and ''The Noonday Friends'' (1965), were named Newbery Honor books by the ALA but it was her novels for young adults that combined romance with realistic situations that won devotion from her fans. Young men often created more problems and did not always provide happy ever after endings. Her heroines had to cope with complex situations and learn how to take action whether it was working as nurses (The Organdy Cupcakes), living in a housing project (Ready or Not), or escaping from being a social misfit by working for the summer as a waitress (The Sea Gulls Woke Me).

Reviews

[S · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was a little bit boring even as it tried to capture nuances of the emotional lives of young adults.