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Dawn on the Coast

by Ann M. Martin, Jan Carr · 1989

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Dawn can't wait for her trip to California. Besides all the sun and fun, it's her first visit since her brother, Jeff, moved back to live with their dad. California is better than Dawn ever remembered it. The beaches are beautiful, Disneyland is a blast, and Californians eat healthy food! Plus, Dawn's best friend, Sunny, has even started her own baby-sitting club. After one wonderful week, Dawn begins to think she might want to stay in California, like Jeff. Dawn's a California girl at heart-but could she really leave Stoneybrook for Good?

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literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of thiswomen’s fictionwomen’s fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of thisfriendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1980s1980sMore like thisLess of thisCaliforniaCaliforniaMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
short · 142 pages

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