The Marble queen

By Stephanie Blake

Subjects: History, Idaho, fiction, Marbles (Game), Family life, Sex role, fiction, Fiction, Children's fiction, Contests, Games, fiction, Sex role, Contests, fiction, Family life, fiction

Description: Freedom Jane McKenzie does not like following rules, especially about what girls should do, but what she wants most of all is to enter and win the marble competition at the Autumn Jubilee to prove herself worthy of the title, Marble Queen. In 1959, ten-year-old Freedom Jane McKenzie wants to enter and win the marble competition at the Autumn Jubilee and win the title of Marble Queen, but first she must convince Mama that competing with boys is okay.