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When Retta moves with her family to California, she is delighted to find her boyfriend Dallas has secured a summer job nearby, allowing them to stay close. The novel follows their attempts to maintain their budding romance, but unexpected obstacles arise, challenging their connection and testing their commitments.
First publish date: 1990
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Maureen Daly
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