by Gregory Maguire (Author)
Alice Colossus is a bright but shy twelve-year-old who has spent her life in an orphanage in upstate New York. Then at summer camp the girls keep mistaking her for someone called Miami. Is this a clue to Alice's real background? Determined to solve the mystery, Alice breaks all the rules by setting off to find Miami, and perhaps a family of her own at last.
An engrossing coming-of-age novel from the author of Wicked. A story of courage and individuality, told with humour and originality.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 160
Publisher: O'Brien Press Ltd
Published: 31 Dec 1996
ISBN 10: 0862783798
ISBN 13: 9780862783792
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years