AR Book Level
4.3
AR Points
5
Word Count
35,247
Interest Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
141873 EN
About this book
Abandoned by her father during the Depression, eleven-year-old Elsie lives in the garage behind her old house with her mother, grandmother, and uncle. After her mother and uncle disappear, Elsie goes to a dance marathon, where she finds joy and despair.