Senior Year
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After the ball at the Hampden Boat and Swim Club, Ruth saw Rex everyday. Either they would swim together after her shift as lifeguard was over, or they would take a canoe or rowboat out on the river. She remembered in particular one afternoon. They were sitting quietly on a birch log at the place they had stopped. There was a gentle breeze in the trees, and in this rather marshy area, there were the sounds of insects and birds all around. Suddenly, Rex pulled Ruth close to him holding her tightly and kissing her. Then he looked at her joy written all over her face. "Ruth, I'm glad I moved here. I never thought I would be saying that. We're going to have a great senior year together, and it's all because of you. You're wonderful!"
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About the Book
Ruth Ainsworth is a happy, confident teen living in Massachusetts in 1947. She has a strong circle of friends and a secure family, and she excels at her studies. She is full of optimism for her senior year, mostly because she’s dating Rex Gardner, the star of the Hampden High School football team.
They start their last school year, and everything is going well for Ruth—until Rex suddenly breaks up with her and begins dating a junior cheerleader. Ruth is heartbroken, but she fights off the pain by focusing on school and the girls’ basketball team. When Ruth meets Maurice Langlois, a French-speaking Canadian immigrant, he helps her forget about Rex. As their love grows, however, they realize they will soon be separated by hundreds of miles when they leave for college. Their attempt to resolve problems related to their separation gets even more complicated when Rex makes a surprising reappearance in Ruth’s life. Will Ruth and Maurice’s love for each other survive?
About the Author
Judith P. Foard is a native of Missouri, a retired teacher and social worker, a mother of two, and a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University and the University of Connecticut, School of Social Work. She has previously written for the devotional collection These Days as well as a history of the First Congregational Church of Westfield, Massachusetts, where she currently lives.