Dancing on the Edge

Dancing on the EdgeMiracle 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

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. Includes a reader's guide and an interview with the author.


Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 03/01/2007
ISBN: 9780152058845
Pages: 244
Weight: 0.41lbs
Size: 7.02h x 5.08w x 0.72d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 20106 / Dancing on the Edge
Reading Level: 4.7 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 9