Alice, I Think is the first in a trilogy of comic novels written by Susan Juby. It was first published in 2000. It is set in Smithers, British Columbia and describes the struggle of a young woman, Alice Macleod, as she matures.[1]
 First edition cover | |
| Author | Susan Juby |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Alice Macleod |
| Genre | Bildungsroman Comic novel Young adult fiction |
| Publisher | Thistledown Press |
Publication date | 28 April 2000 |
| Publication place | Canada |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 224 pp |
| ISBN | 1-894345-12-6 |
| Followed by | Miss Smithers Alice Macleod, Realist at Last |
Alice, I Think was nominated for the Amazon/Books in Canada First Novel Award, and shortlisted for the Canadian Library Association Best Young Adult Novel Award.[2]
The second and third volumes in the series are Miss Smithers and Alice MacLeod, Realist at Last. The series follows Alice as she moves from home schooling into near-mainstream high school and develops friendships and her sense of self. The series was made into a television series of the same name.[1]
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References
edit- ^ a b "Alice, I Think". Susan Juby. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
- ^ "Author's website, January 2011". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-11-01.
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