Girl of Many Parts

by Mitchell Sharmat

A computer glitch transmits an intergalactic message and sends Jane Thorndike a duplicate of herself, which is fun until J.C. begins taking over Jane's life

Mass Market Paperback

First published October 1, 1988

About the author

Mitchell Sharmat, a graduate of Harvard University, wrote numerous picture books, easy readers, and novels. He was best known for the classic Gregory, the Terrible Eater, a Reading Rainbow Feature Selection and a New York Times Critics’ Pick. In his honor, The Sharmat Collection, displaying the books he has written, was established at the Harvard Graduate School of Education by the Munroe C. Gutman Library.

Reviews

[Erica Leigh · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ooo, this got pretty bleak at the end. This would’ve been such a fun concept for an episode of Are You Afraid of the Dark? 🥲

Also, wait, Jane made herself a computer clone but it was also manufactured in space? Okay.

The ending was starting to get really good, and I loved the visual of Jane in the factory, speeding off on a bike…but does she or does she not make it back?? Cliffhanger 😭