Denied an education because of both her gender and background, sixteen-year-old Elizabeth cuts her hair and alters suits belonging to Will, her wealthy patron's grandnephew, to take his place at school while Will pursues a military career.
Houghton Mifflin
July 2010
On Sale: July 7, 2010
Featuring: Bet; Will
186 pages ISBN: 0547223080 EAN: 9780547223087 Hardcover Add to Wish List
When Will and Bet were four, tragic circumstances brought them to the same house, to be raised by a wealthy gentleman as brother and sister. Now sixteen, theyβve both enjoyed a privileged upbringing thus far. But not all is well in their household. Because sheβs a girl, Betβs world is contained within the walls of their grand home, her education limited to the rudiments of reading, writing, arithmetic, and sewing. Willβs world is much larger. He is allowedβforced, in his caseβto go to school. Neither is happy.
So Bet comes up with a plan and persuades Will to give it a try: Theyβll switch places. Sheβll go to school as Will. Will can live as he chooses. But once Bet gets to school, she soon realizes living as a boy is going to be much more difficult than she imagined.
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