Part of The Baby-Sitters Club, book 30
First published 1997
Mary Anne Spier can hardly believe the day has arrived. Her father stands at the altar waiting for Dawn's mother to walk down the aisle. The wedding will transform Mary Anne's life completely. Her best friend Dawn will become her stepsister. Two families will merge into one household. Mary Anne feels overwhelmed by joy as she watches the ceremony unfold. The romantic wedding brings together everyone she cares about most. Her fellow Baby-sitters Club members celebrate alongside her. The vows make official what Mary Anne has dreamed about for months. Her father deserves happiness after years of being a single parent. Dawn's mother brings warmth and laughter into their quiet home. Mary Anne realizes this wedding represents more than just a ceremony. It creates the family she has always wanted.
Genres: romance, family-life, contemporary, young-adult
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, step-siblings
Setting: Baby-sitters Club
Period: 20th-century
160 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Scholastic Inc.