num_pages: 244
description: Miracle McCloy comes from an unusual 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.
language: English
title: Dancing on the Edge
titlecomplete: Dancing on the Edge
genres: Drama, Mental Health, Childrens, Young Adult, Novels, Family, Contemporary, Fiction, Mental Illness, Realistic Fiction
ratings_count: 1663
awards: awardedAt: 852105600000
name: National Book Award
category: Young People's Literature
publisher: Harcourt