Part of The Baby-Sitters Club, book 88
First published 1995
Dawn Schafer stands at her bedroom window, watching the Connecticut snow fall while her heart pulls toward sunny California beaches. As a member of the Baby-sitters Club, she has built a life in Stoneybrook with friends who depend on her. But California calls to her with memories of her old home and the promise of year-round sunshine. The conflict becomes most painful when she considers Mary Anne, her stepsister and closest friend. Mary Anne needs Dawn's support and friendship, yet Dawn cannot shake her longing for the West Coast life she left behind. Dawn faces an impossible choice between two worlds that have shaped her. She must decide whether loyalty to her Connecticut friends outweighs her deep connection to California. The decision will test her relationships and force her to understand what home truly means.
Genres: fiction, contemporary, young-adult, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: California, Connecticut, Stoneybrook
Period: Contemporary
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