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Catch A Falling Star

In this collection, Hidalgo returns to the writing of the realistic short story while remaining true to the style of the travel essays, which some critics believe to be her most inspired work.

Genre
literary fiction
Setting
1990s
Audience
young adult
Length
short · 148 pages
Form
short stories

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