Books like Schooling by Heather McGowan
Thirteen‑year‑old Catrine Evans is uprooted from America when her mother succumbs to cancer. Sent to an English boarding school run by a Welsh father, she rapidly discovers that the idealized education promised may be nothing more than a façade. At Monstead School, Catrine navigates the unsettling world of teachers and classmates, from a remorseful English teacher to a fire‑haired student with a troubled past. The novel threads her flashbacks of American apple trees and a motorcycle accident with the tensions and complexities of school life, offering a vivid exploration of adolescence, loss, and cultural adjustment.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Heather McGowan
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