Gidget Goes Away by Susan Cronin
Gidget Goes Away by Susan Cronin, graduate, the MFA in Creative Writing at The New School
Publish America, 2006
Barnesandnoble.com: Poor little Gidget finds that her life is about to change. Gidget must leave everything with which she is familiar and travel to a new country. She must learn a new language and make new friends. In the beginning of her adventure, you find her saying goodbye to her friends from the beach in Costa Rica on which she grew up. Once Gidget gets to her new home, her real adventure begins. Come along and join Gidget as she learns a new language, makes new friends and has an exciting and daring experience with a Florida alligator.