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Ten‑year‑old Amelia keeps a diary of her epic summer car trip with her mother and older sister. They drive across the West to the Grand Canyon, Death Valley, and back home in California to visit Amelia’s best friend. Through her journal, readers follow Amelia’s observations and emotions as she experiences the sights, sounds, and rhythms of true automobile travel.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Marissa Moss
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