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Mary Lou Finney is assigned to keep a summer journal, a task she barely looks forward to. The plot turns when her cousin Carl arrives, transforming her bland days into a series of lively and unpredictable events. With the journal as her ally and her teacher a potential audience, Mary Lou navigates friendship, family dynamics, and the challenges of growing up.
First publish date: 1990
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Sharon Creech
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