Looking for X by Deborah Ellis
Submitted by clelia on February 9, 2008 - 10:52am.
Looking for X
Groundwood Books, 1999
136 pp.
Ages 9 to 12
In this urban adventure story, a smart, bold, eleven-year-old girl from a poor neighbourhood sets out to find her friend X, a mysterious homeless woman who has gone missing.
Awards and Nominations:
- Winner, Governor General's Award (text) (2000)
- Nominee, OLA Silver Birch Award (2001)
- Selected for PPYA (Books that Don't Make You Blush) (2006)
From the catalogue. Read more about Looking for X at the Groundwood Books website.
