Faithful

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, theyve both enjoyed a privileged upbringing thus far. But not all is well in their household. Because shes a girl, Bets world is contained within the walls of their grand home, her education limited to the rudiments of reading, writing, arithmetic, and sewing. Wills world is much larger. He is allowed—forced, in his case—to go to school. Neither is happy. So Bet comes up with a plan and persuades Will to give it a try: Theyll switch places. Shell 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.

"With nods to Shakespeares Twelfth Night and Isaac Bashevis Singers "Yentl the Yeshiva Boy," Bets descriptive, intimate, first-person narrative incorporates historical details and diverse characters, including adult female allies at school...historical-fiction fans will likely find Bet an appealingly lively heroine as she pursues her dreams and makes unexpected discoveries in learning, life, and love."--Booklist

Sixteen-year-old Maggie Bennet's life is in tatters. Her mother has disappeared, and is presumed dead. The next thing she knows, her father has dragged Maggie away from their elegant Newport home, off on some mad excursion to Yellowstone in Montana. Torn from the only life she's ever known, away from her friends, from society, and verging on no prospects, Maggie is furious and devastated by her father's betrayal. But when she arrives, she finds herself drawn to the frustratingly stubborn, handsome Tom Rowland, the son of a park geologist, and to the wild romantic beauty of Yellowstone itself. And as Tom and the promise of freedom capture Maggie's heart, Maggie is forced to choose between who she is and who she wants to be.

Uprooted by her father to Yellowstone in Montana, 16-year-old Maggie Bennet is furious and devastated. But when she arrives, she finds herself drawn to the handsome Tom Rowland, and to the romantic beauty of Yellowstone itself. Original.

Bet feels confined by her place—neither family nor servant—in the home of her wealthy benefactor. Will, the boy whos been like a brother to her since they were four, is unhappy with his fate as well. So Bet makes a plan: Shell pretend shes a boy and take Wills place at school. 

When she arrives at school, Bet finds boys act rather brutish when they dont think theres a girl in their midst. But brutish Bet can handle it. Its the stirrings of attraction for her roommate that get Bet into real trouble.

Lauren Baratz-Logsted began writing for adults, but has also written for teens and for tweens. Greg Logsted, husband of Lauren, has written one novel.

Jackie Logsted, daughter of Lauren and Greg, is making her literary debut.

She is eight years old. The Baratz-Logsted/Logsted family lives in Danbury, Connecticut.