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Amber Brown’s world shifts overnight when her parents split. Her father’s overseas life in France, her best friend’s move to another state, and her mother’s consideration of remarriage create a fresh set of challenges for the young heroine. Through family visits, school adventures, and moments of quiet reflection, Amber learns to adapt, find humor in upheaval, and understand the evolving bonds that hold her family together.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Family & Domestic Fiction/Marriage & Divorce Fiction
Authors: Paula Danziger
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