California Blue by David Klass follows the story of a teenager named Sam who is navigating the tumultuous waters of adolescence against the backdrop of the California coastline. Struggling with his identity, Sam grapples with the pressures of family expectations, friendship dynamics, and romantic interests. When he meets a mysterious girl named Olivia, he finds himself drawn into a world of adventure and self-discovery. As their bond deepens, Sam confronts his fears, learns about love and sacrifice, and ultimately seeks to understand what it means to truly live and embrace his dreams. The novel captures the essence of youth, longing, and the search for meaning. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book features in the following series: Point, Point Signature Editions .

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

There are 199 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 1996 by Perfection Learning .

David Klass is an established novelist and writer of screenplays. He lives in New York City.