Assorted Sisters

by Florence Crannell Means

From a sheltered Indian Reservation fifteen-year-old Mary Locke moves to a crowded neighborhood in Denver where her father is the new director of a settlement house. She is terrified by the crowds of boys and girls in East High School until she finds two other girls who are equally lonely. With Mei-Lee, a lovely Chinese refugee, and Marita, a proud Spanish-American girl, she forms the Assorted Sisters, and gradually the three girls become part of the life of the school. Later on, Caro, a kind-hearted Negro girl joins the group.

ASSORTED SISTERS is not only the story of a teen-age girl and her problems. It is also the story of a family and a settlement house. It tells of the Locke's fight against intolerance and their attempt to make Friendship House a meeting-place for families of all colors and creeds.

250 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1947

About the author

Florence Crannell Means was an American writer for children and young adults.

In 1946, her novel about Japanese internment, The Moved-Outers, won a Newbery Medal honor award and the Children's Book Award (now Josette Frank Award).

(from Wikipedia)