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Wicked
the life and times of the wicked witch of the West
By Maguire, Gregory & Smith, Douglas
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-06039-144-7
- Publisher
- New York : ReganBooks, c1995.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 1996
YA Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West, has gotten a bum rap. Her mother is embarrassed and repulsed by her bright-green baby with shark's teeth and an aversion to water. At college, the coed experiences disapproval and rejection by her roommate, Glinda, a silly girl interested only in clothes, money, and popularity. Elphaba is a serious and inquisitive student. When she learns that the Wizard of Oz is politically corrupt and causing economic ruin, Elphaba finds a sense of purpose to her life--to stop him an...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
