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Gr 2–4—In this book that picks up where When I Am the Happiest left off, Dani is sent to live with her best friend, Ella, on a small island for the summer when her father is injured and recovering in a hospital. Summertime starts off carefree and idyllic, with the girls spending their days swimming (skinny-dipping while playing the violin!), baking and selling goods, and exploring. As in the previous titles, Dani's happy life has serious undertones that threaten to destroy her content...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Dani's determination to be happy, sensitively portrayed in three previous volumes (My Happy Life, rev. 7/13, and sequels), weathers another challenge. Dani's single dad remains in the hospital recovering from a bicycle accident. Now that her father is out of the woods, though, Dani is having a great time vacationing with her best friend Ella's family on an island. But then Dad arri...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Dani's dad remains in the hospital recovering from a bicycle accident. Now that he's out of the woods, though, she's having a great time v...Log In or Sign Up to Read More