SOLVED. Girl shrunk, travels with bugs YA [s]

[Shanna_redwind]

I read this book as a child, in the 1980's.

The girl was shrunk down to the size of insects and had to travel with a group of insects on a quest of some sort.

I remember that there was a map at the front of the book with a dotted line for the route that took.

They had to cross a river (to them) at one point. They also went into an anthill. I think the ants were not friendly.

[Kate]

This may be The City Under the Back Steps by Evelyn Sibley Lampman. I remember this book fondly.

[Sairah]

The only thing that pops to mind is Thumbelina. .

[Shanna_redwind]

Thanks for the suggestions. I know it's not Thumbelina.

The City Under the Back Steps sent me looking, it was so close, but the story just didn't seem quite right. While trying to figure out if that was it, I came across the right one though. Thanks again for the help.

Knee Deep In Thunder

Thanks for the help.

[Cece]

Hey! You said you found the right book, could you tell us what it was? Been searching for it with my dad for a while now, and city under the back steps is close but not quite it.
Thanks

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Cece, the correct book is at the top of the thread, see the book cover there. It's also in post #4.