Penelope Bailey Takes the Stage

ISBN	9780761452874

Specifications

5 1/2" X 8 1/4"; 208 pages

Author(s)

Susanna Reich

Ages

Ages 9-14

List Price

US$ 16.95

About the Book

Penelope Bailey, age eleven-and-a-half, dreams of becoming an actress. But in 1889 San Francisco, proper young ladies did not become actresses. When she is left in the care of her strait-laced Aunt Phyllis, Penny must decide how far she is willing to go to follow her dream. Aunt Phyllis tries to thwart Penny at every turn, but in the end Penny learns not only about the art and craft of acting, but also what it means to be true to one's self.

Penelope Bailey Takes the Stage is a book about the power of art and a young person’s dreams; about the struggle of 19th-century women for self-determination; and about one girl’s effort to find a balance between her own desires and the expectations of the society in which she lives. Author’s note included.

SUSANNA REICH lives in New York State’s Hudson Valley.