In a Mirror
By Mary Stolz
1953
First Published
3.85
Average Rating
210
Number of Pages
Til Carey and Bessie Muller were roommates. They seemed as different as two people could be. Til was lithe and beautiful and usually had a dozen boys chasing her. And Bessie—well, Bessie had a problem she refused to face. She was fat and missed out on a lot because of it. On weekends she stayed in and did what she was best at - writing. It was only when she began to get critical of those around her that her friendship with Til nearly ended. Then Bessie realized it was time to take a good look at her own life and her own problems.
Avg Rating
3.85
Number of Ratings
40
5 STARS
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4 STARS
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3 STARS
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Author
Mary Stolz
Author · 30 books
Mary Stolz was a noted author for children and adolescents whose novels earned critical praise for the seriousness with which they took the problems of young people. Two of her books ''Belling the Tiger'' (1961) and ''The Noonday Friends'' (1965), were named Newbery Honor books by the ALA but it was her novels for young adults that combined romance with realistic situations that won devotion from her fans. Young men often created more problems and did not always provide happy ever after endings. Her heroines had to cope with complex situations and learn how to take action whether it was working as nurses (The Organdy Cupcakes), living in a housing project (Ready or Not), or escaping from being a social misfit by working for the summer as a waitress (The Sea Gulls Woke Me).
