Alice in-between (1994)
When motherless Alice turns thirteen she feels in-between, no longer a child but not yet a woman, and discovers that growing up can be both frustrating and wonderful.
- ISBN:
- 9780689816857
- Length:
- 144 pages
Genres: young adult
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