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Set in the gentle waterside towns of Michigan, "Fifteenth Summer" follows fifteen‑year‑old Chelsea and her family as they spend a quiet summer at a lakeside cottage. While the family enjoys the charm of the shore and the tranquility of the great outdoors, Chelsea finds herself drawn to the quiet, thoughtful Josh, the new employee at a nearby bookstore. Together, they explore the simple joys of friendship, shared love of reading, and the tender beginnings of first love.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Michelle Dalton
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