A Good Place for Maggie - Softcover

Lachtman, Ofelia Dumas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1558853723 ISBN 13: 9781558853720

Publisher: Arte Publico Press, 2002

Synopsis

An intriguing novel for young adults about learning to confront their problems

"Twisted Creek? Are you sure?" a gas station attendant asks the bewildered Maggie Cruz, when she stops in a remote gas station alongside a desolate road. The old man's questions stay with Maggie as she drives up into the mountains toward Twisted Creek, but Maggie is on a mission. She is hoping to escape the lonely house her mother keeps in Los Angeles, and she hopes to reconnect with the memories of her late father through her beloved grandfather, a resident of Twisted Creek.

But from the minute Maggie arrives, Twisted Creek is a major adjustment. After navigating the neglected road into town, Maggie discovers a place where there are very few cars, no cell phone reception, no TV, and none of the modern comforts of home. When Maggie enrolls at the local school, she discovers that there, too, things are... different from home. With a class of six people, no soft drinks, and the only weekend activities involving ice cream and watching The Wizard of Oz multiple times, Maggie begins to wonder what happened to the town. But quiet is exactly what she wants, isn't it?

Maggie is inadvertently drawn into a battle over the progress that she detests back home and the pitfalls of life in an isolated town. Soon, Maggie begins to question her own need to escape and the problems she has left in Los Angeles.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Ofelia Dumas Lachtman masterfully delves into the struggles that one teen faces when she tries to run away from her problems at home and she learns to stand up for what she believes in.

About the Author:

OFELIA DUMAS LACHTMAN was born in Los Angeles of Mexican immigrant parents. She has written four other novels for young adults: The Summer of El Pintor (Arte Público Press, 2001), Call Me Consuelo (Arte Público press, 1997), Leticia's Secret (Arte Público Press, 1997), and The Girl From Playa Blanca (Arte Público Press, 1995).

About this edition

• Publisher: Arte Publico Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1558853723
• ISBN 13: 9781558853720
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 155