Title: Melanie in Manhattan
Description: Eleven-year-old Melanie records in her diary how she rediscovers her hometown of Manhattan, copes with competing for her best friend's attention, enjoys a litter of baby mice, and anxiously awaits e-mail from her Spanish friend, Miguel.

Eleven-year-old Melanie records in her diary how she rediscovers her hometown of Manhattan, copes with competing for her best friend's attention, enjoys a litter of baby mice, and anxiously awaits email from her Spanish friend, Miguel.
Subjects: Families, Diaries, Friendship, Juvenile fiction, Family life, Fiction, Schools, Tourism
Places: New York (State), New York (N.Y.), New York