Project Gutenberg 2011-09-03 Public domain in the USA. 384 Morrison, Gertrude W. The Girls of Central High on the Stage; Or, The Play That Took The Prize Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "The Girls of Central High on the Stage; Or, The Play That Took The Prize" by Gertrude W. Morrison is a novel written in the early 20th century. This story revolves around a group of high school girls involved in a secret society, the M. O. R., as they confront challenges related to their building's financial stability and the thrill of competition for a playwriting prize. The main character, Jess Morse, faces personal struggles and aspirations that intertwine with her desire to win the prize to improve her family's financial situation. The opening of the story introduces readers to the lively world of Central High, establishing a backdrop of camaraderie and ambition among the girls. During a reception at their society's house, the girls brainstorm ways to secure funds for their organization amidst rising rents. This leads to the exciting suggestion of a playwriting contest to engage the broader school community. At the same time, Jess's personal circumstances are explored, highlighting her economic struggles and dreams that motivate her to participate in the contest. The narrative sets the stage for Jess's journey as she navigates the complexities of adolescence, friendship, and financial desperation, with the prize serving as both a tangible goal and a beacon of hope. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Schools -- Juvenile fiction High school students -- Juvenile fiction Girls -- Societies and clubs -- Juvenile fiction Theater -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 298540 2025-06-15T08:42:02.330906 text/html 295951 2011-09-03T15:24:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 165730 2011-09-03T15:25:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 257923 2025-06-15T08:42:11.682869 application/epub+zip 259219 2025-06-15T08:42:06.364933 application/epub+zip 173089 2025-06-15T08:42:04.838909 application/epub+zip 510490 2025-06-15T08:42:15.566847 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 475355 2025-06-15T08:42:10.640886 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 380906 2022-09-17T06:51:31.244019 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256155 2025-06-15T08:42:01.419937 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 255971 2011-09-03T15:24:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 96088 2011-09-03T15:25:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 247599 2011-09-03T15:24:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 94956 2011-09-03T15:25:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20707 2025-06-15T08:42:15.714841 application/rdf+xml 23141 2025-06-15T08:42:05.418902 image/jpeg 4517 2025-06-15T08:42:05.127926 image/jpeg 262314 2025-06-15T08:42:02.358919 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog