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"Today," my father announced, "I bought a farm in North Carolina. We're leaving the city, Marnie. We're going back to the land."
Back to the land? Leaving the city? Marnie MacDonald can't believe her ears. Her parents must be kidding.
Worse, they're going with the Petersons . . . sharing a house with them. And Marnie can't stand their son, Lucas. At first.
But by April, when the MacDonalds and Petersons have lived and worked together for almost a year, Marnie finds herself head-over-heels in love with Lucas!
Now if only Lucas would notice . . . [text from book jacket]
First publish date: 1981
Authors: Caroline B. Cooney
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