Product Description

Alice likes her life, but she senses things are changing. She is getting bored by her best friends Elizabeth and Pamela's constant chatter about clothes and make-up, and sometimes she feels excluded from their conversations. Her relationship with Patrick is becoming more complicated, too. From her cousin Carol, Alice learns that there are no easy answers to some of her questions about life. Then a school experiment and a new friend with a painful secret reveal some unsettling truths about the world Alice lives in and she has to face up to the issue of prejudice. Growing up is even trickier than Alice thought - is she ready for the challenge? Issues of sexuality, tolerance and self-knowledge are dealt with candidly in this 11th book about Alice McKinley.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #515658 in Books
• Published on: 2004-03-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

About the Author
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor is the author of more than 85 books for children and adults. She has won numerous awards, including the Newbery Award for Shiloh. She lives in Bethesda, Maryland, with her family.

Customer Reviews

Alice is learning about growing up. Is she ready for change?
Alice on the Outside is quite far on in the series but it continues to be witty, real, heartwarming but original. Alice is happy but she knows that her life is changing with her friends, her boyfriend and her family, which is exactly how many young teenagers, like me, feel a lot of the time. Alice learns in this book that life has many questions which are hard to answer, especially when a school experiment and a new friend cause her to realize some depressing truths about the world. Alice longs to grow up and understand more about certain things but she is uncertain as to whether she is ready for the challenge. I love all the Alice books but for some reason this one stands out. There is a lot in it about Alice and Patrick which I enjoy and I can really relate to some of it. If you have enjoyed ANY of the other Alice books you should DEFINITELY read this one!