R.C. ‘n’ P.W.

by Julia First

“How can I ever face Paul Wallace in these awful pink panes?” Rona storms to Sharon.
“But glasses are the ‘in’ thing right now,” says Sharon. “And they don’t look too bad, really.”
“On you, they wouldn’t. On me, they're disaster. I’m getting contact lenses—and I’ll earn the $200 dollars to buy them, myself!”
But how can a girl like Rona, in sixth grade, earn two hundred dollars?

110 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1974

Reviews

[Rosa · Rating 4 out of 5]

With all the pounding energy of the seventies in New York, this book was a heartening read between Yom Kippur services. Rona is a funny, smart, liberated heroine. Of course, like any eleven- or twelve-year-old, she has a lot to learn. She does this with as much blazing enthusiasm as she does everything else.

Note: the original title, Getting Smarter, and the original cover were better than these. The book is not so much about Rona’s crush and relationship with P.W. as it is about her gaining understanding and confidence working at her parents’ restaurant.