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You Can Pick Me Up at Peggy's Cove

by Brian Doyle · 1979

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When Ryan's dad runs away from home because of the change of life, Ryan is sent to spend the summer with his aunt in Peggy's Cove.

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He goes fishing, almost gets into big trouble and learns a lot about tourist behavior, but most of all he misses his dad and hopes he'll come back soon.

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coming of agecoming of ageMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1970s1970sMore like thisLess of thisCanadaCanadaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
young adult
Length
short · 144 pages

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