Girl Scouts at Home

In a red-brick mansion in Louisville, Kentucky, young Rosanna Horton seems to have everything: a sprawling home with wide porches, a walled garden that feels like a private kingdom, and a street full of children. Yet something is missing. When Rosanna and her neighbors form a Girl Scout troop, she discovers that true joy isn't found in beautiful houses, but in friendship, service, and the adventures girls can share. Set during the First World War, this early Girl Scouts novel captures the movement's original spirit: girls learning to be capable, confident citizens who care for their communities. The walled garden becomes a place for troop meetings, neighbors become sisters, and Rosanna finds that the girl without enough to give has more to offer than she ever knew. A charming period piece that reminds modern readers what Girl Scouting was always about: not badges, but belonging.