Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 152 Penrose, Margaret Dorothy Dale: A Girl of To-Day Dorothy Dale: A Girl of Today The Dorothy Dale series Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Dale Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Dorothy Dale: A Girl of To-Day" by Margaret Penrose is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story centers around a fourteen-year-old girl named Dorothy Dale, who is the daughter of Major Frank Dale, a prominent veteran in the small town of Dalton, New York. As the narrative unfolds, readers are introduced to her determination, courage, and the strong bond she shares with her friends, especially Tavia Travers, as they navigate various challenges, including personal conflicts and societal expectations. The opening of the book paints a vivid picture of a significant day for Dorothy, which is Decoration Day, when she is set to lead a procession honoring veterans. As she prepares for the event with her friend Tavia, readers gain a sense of her pride and sense of responsibility as Major Dale's daughter. Their excitement quickly morphs into turmoil when Tavia gets unfairly punished by a strict teacher. The two girls bond over their shared struggles and confront the challenges posed by their peers and authority figures in a supportive yet realistic manner. Overall, the beginning establishes the themes of friendship, patriotism, and the quest for justice, drawing readers into the heartfelt world of young Dorothy and her courageous spirit. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Family -- Juvenile fiction Young women -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Book Series Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: American Literature 324633 2025-07-03T04:55:38.328961 text/html 324454 2025-01-09T20:03:36.529343 text/html 188050 2025-07-03T04:55:44.366979 application/epub+zip 192101 2025-07-03T04:55:40.098947 application/epub+zip 192101 2025-07-03T04:55:38.950938 application/epub+zip 344646 2025-07-03T04:55:47.775929 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313891 2025-07-03T04:55:43.690948 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270542 2022-09-03T08:10:49.141075 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282747 2025-07-03T04:55:37.982937 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 282511 2012-09-01T10:24:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17747 2025-07-03T04:55:47.906881 application/rdf+xml 11123 2025-07-03T04:55:39.437918 image/jpeg 2760 2025-07-03T04:55:39.192927 image/jpeg 107156 2012-09-01T14:58:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 183743 2025-07-03T04:55:38.353062 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 en.wikipedia