 First edition cover | |
| Author | Linda Woolverton |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Paul Mock |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Young adult |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Publication date | April 28, 1986 [1] |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 192 (first edition) [1] |
| ISBN | 0-395-41454-7 |
| OCLC | 13064764 |
| LC Class | PZ7.W88715 St 1986 |
| Followed by | Running Before the Wind |
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