Kearney, Meg

"A student at NYU in Greenwich Village, Liz McLane pursues her dream of becoming a poet while searching for and ultimately finding her birth mother. Based on the author's experiences. Includes an autobiographical afterword."--.

Trouper, a three-legged dog, remembers his life as a stray, before he was adopted.

Fourteen-year-old Lizzie is adopted, but it is something she is not comfortable discussing with others, although she wants to, until a tragic accident makes her realize that it is not something to be ashamed of.

Presents a novel written in verse reflecting the feelings and emotions of fourteen-year-old Lizzie McLane as she discusses what it is like to be adopted.

In a series of poems and journal entries, seventeen-year-old Lizzie grieves over the death of her adoptive father, as her plans for college and search for her birth mother are put on hold. Includes a guide to poetic forms.