Genre: Literature and Fiction
Mary Jane
Details: Mary Jane, 14, enjoys cooking with her mother, singing in her church choir, and listening to her family's subscription to the Broadway Showtunes of the Month record club in 1970s Baltimore. She's shy, quiet, and bookish, so landing a summer job as a nanny for the daughter of a local doctor is a dream come true. Mary Jane's mother describes her job as "respectable."