Since childhood, Anita Hemmings longed to attend the country's most exclusive school for women, Vassar College. Now a bright, beautiful senior in the class of 1897, she is hiding a secret that would have banned her from admission: Anita is the only African-American student ever to attend Vassar. With her olive complexion and dark hair, this daughter of a janitor and descendant of slaves has passed as white. Now she's pulled into the elite world of roommate Louise "Lottie" Taylor, scion of one of New York's most prominent families. -- Provided by publisher.

Includes a reader's club guide.