Camp Fire Girls at Sunrise Hill

It's the summer of 1910, and fifteen-year-old Betty Ashton is languishing in the dull heat of her parents' house, desperate for something, anything, to break the monotony. Then Esther Clark arrives a spirited new companion sent by Betty's mother and everything changes. When Esther proposes they join the newly formed Camp Fire Girls organization, Betty finds herself transported into a world of hiking trails, campfire ceremonies, and meaningful work. These girls aren't just having adventures they're rewriting what young women can do, trading parlor chairs for backpacks and quiet submission for confident purpose. The book captures a pivotal moment in American culture when girls were first invited to test themselves against the wilderness and emerge transformed. For readers who love period piece adventures or are curious about the origins of American youth organizations, Sunrise Hill offers a window into an era when becoming a Camp Fire Girl was a genuinely radical act.