Dawn (California Diaries)
by Ann M. Martin
Book Summary Information
Author: Ann M. MartinEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1997-08-01
ISBN: 0590298356
Number of pages: 176
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Book Reviews of Dawn (California Diaries)
Book Review: GREAT FIRST BOOK OF CA DIARIES!!!
Summary: 4 Stars
This book is the first book in the California Diaries series. For those who don't know, it's about thirteen-year-old Dawn Schafer who is facing many changes in her life, including her Dad's new relationship with stepmum Carol, her move to the high-school building in school, and friendship changes. In this book, Dawn and her friends Sunny, Maggie and Jill get invited to a party thrown by eleventh and twelfth graders after their move to the high-school building. They debate whether to go to the party and ditch Jill's sleepover. They go, but when they arrive they know something isn't right. Sunny drinks alcohol without realising it and gets sick, and the party is held in a backyard of a house with no one home. When the police get called from a neighbour complaining about the noise level, the party breaks up quickly. Dawn, Maggie, AMALIA (new friend in 8th grade at the party) and Sunny get a lift home with a reliable high-school boy named DUCKY. They get back to Jill's house where Jill is furious. Towards the end of the book, Dawn, Sunny and Maggie break away from Jill, whom they think is too babyish.
There is also a nice sub-plot about Carol's pregancy, but i won't tell EVERYTHING that happens!
This is a great first installment of the CA Diaries series. As you read further books in the series you realise that this book is NOWHERE NEAR as good as the others and comes out looking pretty amateurish, but all first books look that way. How about Kristy's Great Idea, #1 in the Baby-sitters Club? That looked so pathetic compared to the latter BSC books, which were GREAT!
The cover of #1 Dawn is great and the writing style is good. I thought maybe it took a little too long to describe the party, and the back cover's writing isn't as good as other CA Diaries. This is why this book gained 4 stars instead of 5. This book is probably the worst in the CA Diaries series and that's pretty good considering it got 4 stars anyway and its average rating is 5. But as this is the first book and introduces you to Dawn, Maggie, Sunny, Amalia, Ducky and the CA Diaries world, i can overlook that!:)
Overall, the entire CA Diaries Series is a MUST-READ and #1 Dawn is worth-buying. FANTASTIC!
Summary of Dawn (California Diaries)
Having moved away from California, Dawn Shafer experiences a number of unsettling changes at once, including new relationships with friends, family, and her stepfamily, and she finds herself redefining her identity. Original."General Books
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