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Dancing on the Edge - by Han Nolan (Paperback)

Name: Dancing on the Edge - by Han Nolan (Paperback)
Brand: Houghton Mifflin
SKU: 92892524
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Miracle McCloy is the child of a talented dancer, who died in childbirth, and a brilliant, reclusive novelist.
272 Pages
Young Adult Fiction, Social Themes

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About the Book

A young girl from a dysfunctional family creates for herself an alternative world which nearly results in her death but which ultimately leads her to reality. Winner of the 1997 National Book Award.

Book Synopsis

Miracle McCloy is the child of a talented dancer, who died in childbirth, and a brilliant, reclusive novelist. Raised by her grandmother Gigi, a psychic, Miracle becomes a dancer herself, and a loner who believes in mystical spirits and auras. Then her father disappears. When no one can give an explanation, or even a version of the truth, Miracle becomes obsessed with contacting him and bringing him back. As she loses herself in her quest, she loses her self-- and, in a last, desperate attempt, sends her life up in flames. In the page-turning tradition of best-selling novels I Never Promised You a Rose Garden and The Bell Jar, Dancing on the Edge gives readers a story-- and a heroine-- they will never forget. "Nolan dives into the mind of an emotionally disturbed girl in an intense, exceptionally well-written novel"

Review Quotes

"Nolan does a masterful job of drawing readers into the girl's mind and of making them care deeply about her chances for the future."--School Library Journal "Exceptionally well-written . . . [A] sad, funny, and tender story."--Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

HAN NOLAN is the author of six other highly acclaimed novels published by Harcourt.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 7.02 Inches (H) x 5.08 Inches (W) x .72 Inches (D)

Weight: .41 Pounds

Suggested Age: 13-18 Years

Number of Pages: 272

Genre: Young Adult Fiction

Sub-Genre: Social Themes

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin

Theme: Emotions & Feelings

Format: Paperback

Author: Han Nolan

Language: English

Street Date: March 1, 2007

TCIN: 92892524

UPC: 9780152058845

Item Number (DPCI): 247-14-0583

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.72 inches length x 5.08 inches width x 7.02 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 0.41 pounds

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