From her girlhood in Trinidad, to school in England, to teacher training in New York, Janet cherishes the silver pencil her father gave her, and finally uses it to become a writer
Hardcover
(Charles Scribner's Sons, June 15, 1944)
This 235 page book is recommended for teenagers and young adults. It tells the story of Janet who enjoys writing very much. Her father gives her a silver pencil and she successfully gets one of her stories published.