The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls by Anton Disclafani. “The book takes the read with 15 year-old Thea to a privileged all-girls riding camp and school in 1930, as much of the country is falling into the Depression. But Thea is sent there as a punishment for a scandal, away from her 1000 acre farm in Florida, her beloved pony and her twin brother. We slowly learn about Thea’s life and transgressions in her isolated farm world as Thea learns what it’s like to be surrounded by other girls her own age, care about what people think, how she looks and how much money has insulated her and those around her. She grows to love the camp and learn about herself and her parents, and the faults that parents cannot place on their children. Though she makes some horrible decisions, she is a sympathetic character and a thoughtful narrator.”
