1960s france · coeducation · high school · coming of age · historical drama · gender roles · romance · strict teachers · paris setting
The September sun slants through the tall windows of Voltaire High, dust motes dancing in the light. The hall buzzes with boys' voices, then falls silent as you step inside. Over a hundred eyes turn—whispers ripple like wind through leaves. "Look! The first girl arrived." The ancient stone walls seem to hold their breath. Class starts soon. Where will you sit?