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Product Identifiers
PublisherSimon & Schuster Children's Publishing
ISBN-101665950218
ISBN-139781665950213
eBay Product ID (ePID)28068282931
Product Key Features
Book TitleSecrets of Lovelace Academy
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2025
TopicHistorical / General, General, Girls & Women
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorMarie Benedict, Courtney Sheinmel
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight12.8 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN2024-030054
ReviewsA heartfelt adventure that explores the ways in which we all leave our mark on history and have the power to shape our future., Move over Harry, Oliver, and Annie. There's a new bright feisty orphan in town named Lainey who will steal your heart and keep you turning the pages. Marie Benedict and Courtney Sheinmel deliver a charming tale weaving in historical events, epic adventure and a coming-of-age story that readers will devour. Please, madams, I want some more., Spirited third-person narration and resourceful, kindhearted characters--some of whom are based off crucial historical figures in STEM--champion empathy and perseverance while spotlighting challenges faced by women in the field., A captivating & powerful story that will not only make you smarter, but will also break open your heart.
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition23
Grade FromThird Grade
Dewey Decimal813.6
Grade ToSeventh Grade
SynopsisFrom New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict and Courtney Sheinmel comes a historical adventure that follows young Lainey as she is plucked from a London orphanage to begin attending Lovelace Academy, a boarding school with ivy-covered walls that hide more secrets than Lainey can even imagine., From New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict and Courtney Sheinmel comes a historical adventure about a young girl plucked from a London orphanage to begin attending a boarding school with more secrets than she could imagine--perfect for fans of Enola Holmes. Lainey Philipps has lived at the Sycamore Home for Orphaned Children since she was three years old. Now nearly a teenager, her life is hard, and she doesn't expect it to get better--until a chance encounter during an open house changes everything when Lainey meets a woman who invites her to attend the prestigious Lovelace Academy. Fitting in amongst the many privileged students within the ivy-covered walls of Lovelace Academy presents challenges unlike the ones Lainey has faced in the past. Her life of drudgery has hardly prepared her for the aristocratic airs and cutthroat academic ambition of the other girls. Terrified she'll be cast out of the academy, Lainey grabs at her chance to prove herself by traveling to Switzerland to meet a female scientist crafting a groundbreaking theory. Determined to prove her capability and reach her destination, Lainey must rely on her own wit--as well as a mysterious boy who has yet to prove himself as friend or foe. But the real test is what awaits her in Switzerland, at the home of Mileva Maric, wife of Albert Einstein., "A charming tale weaving in historical events, epic adventure, and a coming-of-age story that readers will devour." --Gayle Forman, bestselling author of Not Nothing From New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict and Courtney Sheinmel comes a historical adventure about a young girl plucked from a London orphanage to begin attending a boarding school with more secrets than she could imagine--perfect for fans of Enola Holmes. Lainey Philipps has lived at the Sycamore Home for Orphaned Children since she was three years old. Now nearly a teenager, her life is hard, and she doesn't expect it to get better--until a chance encounter during an open house changes everything when Lainey meets a woman who invites her to attend the prestigious Lovelace Academy. Fitting in amongst the many privileged students within the ivy-covered walls of Lovelace Academy presents challenges unlike the ones Lainey has faced in the past. Her life of drudgery has hardly prepared her for the aristocratic airs and cutthroat academic ambition of the other girls. Terrified she'll be cast out of the academy, Lainey grabs at her chance to prove herself by traveling to Switzerland to meet a female scientist crafting a groundbreaking theory. Determined to prove her capability and reach her destination, Lainey must rely on her own wit--as well as a mysterious boy who has yet to prove himself as friend or foe. But the real test is what awaits her in Switzerland, at the home of Mileva Maric, wife of Albert Einstein.