California Summer Author:Carol H. Behrman Sally hates her stepmother, even though she's a marvelous cook and goes out of her way to make Sally and her brother feel welcome. When Sally's forced to spend a summer with her dad and his new wife in California, even a cute new stepbrother, who wants to teach her surfing, doesn't help. Sally's having no part of it. Lonely and unhappy, and rese... more »ntful that everything had changed, she decides to hitchhike back home to Witchita. At first being on the road is a lark. She has all kinds of adventures, most of which she can handle without much trouble. But when she's picked up by a guy in a baby blue Trans Am, California--even her new stepmom--begin to look pretty good. Sally lives a lot and learns a lot during her California summer. She comes to realize things may never be just the way she wants them to be. But she can still be trus to herself, while at the same time becoming more confident and mature.« less