Dancing on the Edge - by Han Nolan (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Miracle McCloy comes from an unusual family: Her father, Dane is a prodigy who published his first book at age thirteen; her grandmother, Gigi, is clairvoyant; and her mother was dead when her miracle daughter was pulled from her womb. Having been raised according to a set of mystical rules and beliefs, Miracle is unable to cope in the real world. Lost in a desperate dance among lit candles, she sets herself afire and comes to in a hospital. There, a young psychiatrist helps her navigate her painful struggle to take charge of her life. <i>Includes a reader's guide and an interview with the author.</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>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.--<i>School Library Journal</i> Exceptionally well-written . . . [A] sad, funny, and tender story.--<i>Kirkus Reviews</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>HAN NOLAN</b> is the author of six other highly acclaimed novels published by Harcourt.<br>
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