Dancing on the Edge by Han Nolan
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?The shadows of truth, suffering, self-expression, and repression are examined without psychobabble in this sad, funny, and tender story.? Kirkus Reviews, pointer reviewNolan does a masterful job of drawing readers into the girl's mind and making them care deeply about her chances for the future. ? School Library Journal, starred reviewHan Nolan is the author of Dancing on the Edge, which won the National Book Award, and Send Me Down a Miracle, which was a finalist for the National Book Award, as well as a number of other critically praised juvenile novels. Her husband and she live on the East Coast.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780152016487 |
| ISBN 10 | 0152016481 |
| Title | Dancing on the Edge |
| Author | Han Nolan |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Harcourt Brace and Company |
| Year published | 1997-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 244 |
| Prizes | Winner of National Book Awards (Young People's Lit.) 1997 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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