Winner of the 1937 Newbery Medal
Growing up in a well-to-do family with strict rules and routines can be tough for a ten-year-old girl who only wants to roller skate. But when Lucinda Wyman's parents go overseas on a trip to Italy and leave her behind in the care of Miss Peters and Miss Nettie in New York City, she suddenly gets all the freedom she wants! Lucinda zips around New York on her roller skates, meeting tons of new friends and having new adventures every day. But Lucinda has no idea what new experiences the city will show her.... Some of which will change her life forever.---from the publisher
192 pages 978-0140303582 Ages 8-12
Keywords: growing up, girls and women, New York, city living, roller skates, adventures, new experiences, 8 year old, 9 year old, 10 year old, 11 year old, 12 year old, Newbery Medal, social situations, family, daily living, being yourself
