School Library Journal, September 1st, 2003
128p. Cricket/Marcato. 2003. Tr $16.95. ISBN 0-8126-2696-6. LC number unavailable.
Gr 10 Up--Running away from her latest foster home, 17-year-old Del begins her new life trapped in traffic on a Los Angeles freeway, gathering the experiences that will fuel her successful later life as Elena Franco, playwright and performance artist. When a serious accident turns the Santa Monica freeway into a visual parking lot, Del whiles away her time, cleaning her new old car, watching the people around her, wandering off in search of food and a bathroom, and finally participating in an impromptu talent...
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