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Beyond town life, rough trails and shared camp days put friendship, courage, and good sense to the test.
In Girl Scouts in the Adirondacks, Lillian Elizabeth Roy brings girls into a world of mountains, lakes, and forests in northern New York. Outdoor life means more than fresh air. Camp routines and practical skills give the companions a chance to learn what they can do—and how much they need one another.
This old-fashioned adventure explores Scouting as preparation for life. Living close together brings kindness and friction into view, while the wilderness calls for steady thought rather than reckless daring. Friendship matters here, but so does the willingness to think ahead, act carefully, and help others when outdoor life makes demands.
What you’ll discover
- Mountains beyond town life Enter an Adirondack landscape of lakes, forests, and rough trails that shapes the outdoor experience.
- Skills with a purpose Discover a view of Scouting that connects practical outdoor learning with readiness for everyday life.
- Friendship at close quarters Explore how shared camp life brings companions' kindness, habits, and weak points into view.
- Courage with good sense Find bravery in staying steady, thinking ahead, and offering help rather than chasing reckless risks.
- Girls in early Scouting fiction Meet an early vision of girls learning practical skills and sharing responsibility in the outdoors.
Who will love it
This book is for readers who love camp life, woodcraft and outdoor cooking, and for anyone who enjoys a cheerful band of friends, practical jokes and old-fashioned adventure.
What’s inside
The key ideas, in the 15-minute summary
- A summer of mishaps begins
- Fear gives the jinx its power
- Camp becomes a home through making
- The woods offer food and stories
- Carelessness puts the woods at risk
- A confident guess can be wrong
- Practice meets a real emergency
- Friendship means helping and accepting correction
- Learning becomes friendship put to work
Who’s who
- Mrs. VernonThe Captain of the Dandelion Troop, called Verny, who teaches woodcraft, keeps order and wants her scouts to be honest and kind.
- Julie LeeThe troop's Scout Leader, quick-witted and bold, who loves a plan and a joke and often leads the way.
- Joan AllisonThe Corporal, practical and loyal, who keeps a cool head and teases her dreamier friends.
- Betty LeeJulie's softhearted sister, a poetic girl who loves nature and fears any harm to animals.
- Mr. GilroyThe troop's host and adopted father, called Gilly, a lover of nature and practical jokes who lends them his woods.
- AlecThe oldest boy at Grey Fox Camp, a strict and capable scout who tests the girls and shares his skills.
- Ruth BentleyA scout from one of the first four, the troop's artist, who dislikes dishes and chickens but loves a good canoe.
- JakeA clever and stubborn Airedale who joins the camp as a pet and lives to hunt anything he finds.
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Nine girl scouts endure Friday travel mishaps before encountering a skunk and a pig during their Adirondack summer.
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What happens when nine girls pile into two touring cars on a Friday, with a black cloud overhead and a broken spring before the first lunch? Lillian Elizabeth Roy answers with a whole summer of mishaps, pranks and rescues in Girl Scouts in the Adirondacks.
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A Friday journey that tests every superstition
Two seven-passenger cars roll out of Elmertown with nine girls bound for a camp in the Adirondack Mountains. The troop's charter arrived that very morning, so spirits could hardly be higher.
Then the small troubles begin. A spring breaks on one car, and the girls wait at a garage in New Jersey, eating peanuts in a park. A tire goes flat. Julie Lee sinks into a bog hidden under green grass. Each time someone mentions the Friday jinx, as the girls call it.
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Roy, Lillian Elizabeth. Girl Scouts in the Adirondacks. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/girl-scouts-in-the-adirondacks.
Roy, L. E. (2026). Girl Scouts in the Adirondacks. Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/girl-scouts-in-the-adirondacks
Roy, Lillian Elizabeth. Girl Scouts in the Adirondacks. Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/girl-scouts-in-the-adirondacks.
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What is Girl Scouts in the Adirondacks about?
It follows the Dandelion Girl Scout Troop of Elmertown on a drive to a camp beside Little Moose Lake in the Adirondack Mountains. Along the way the girls cook, track animals, canoe, play pranks and help in an emergency.
Who are the main characters in Girl Scouts in the Adirondacks?
The Captain is Mrs. Vernon, and the Scout Leader is Julie Lee. Joan Allison is the Corporal, Betty is Julie's sister and Mr. Gilroy is their host. Alec leads the Grey Fox boys, and Jake is the Airedale.
What is the Friday jinx in the book?
It is the girls' name for the idea that Friday brings bad luck. After a string of small troubles on the trip, Mrs. Vernon tells them superstition gains power from fear and that they should stop feeding it.
The author
Lillian Elizabeth Roy
1868–1932 · American children's writer
Lillian Elizabeth Roy (1868–1932) was an American writer who lived in the United States. She wrote books for children in the early twentieth century. Her titles include Polly's Business Venture, Polly and Eleanor, and Girl Scouts in the Adirondacks. She wrote several books in these series.
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