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Secret Sisters, The

Avi

Ages: 12+

Published: 2023

Publisher: Clarion Books/HarperCollins

ISBN: 978-0-35-824808-8

Keywords: Flappers, slang, friendship, family, teachers

In 1925 Ida leaves her Colorado farm to attend high school. Boarding in town, she discovers friendships, electricity, telephones, movies, and more. Glossary of flapper-era slang. Back matter.