Little Miss Strange Author:Joanna Rose This coming-of-age story is set in Denver in the late '60s and '70s. Sarajean Henry tells of her life with Jimmy Henry, a Vietnam veteran and former junkie, with whom she was left as a toddler, and of her search for the mother she has never known. Sarajean recounts her everyday experiences, from 1969 through 1977, with a variety of acquaintances... more » who become her surrogate family. Along the way she collects numerous memories and mementos. Cigarettes and marijuana become a part of her normal existence, along with funky clothes and far more freedom than that of an average preteen. Drugs and free love are part of the daily lives of most of the adults around her.« less