Mira's Diary: California Dreaming
No. of pages 190
Published: 2016
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This book is part of a book series called Mira's Diary .
There are 190 pages in this book. This book was published in 2016 by Creston Books .
Marissa Moss has written and illustrated many books for children, including the popular Amelia's Notebook series and The Pharaoh's Secret.
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"Fourteen-year old Mira wraps up her time travels and lots of loose ends in this the fourth book in her diary series. After ancient Rome, 19th-century Paris and World War I London, she returns home to the Bay Area with her brother and dad. Mom is MIA, probably in San Francisco, sometime in the past, trying to change things for the better. In hot pursuit, Mira uses Touchstones to reach 1896, 1906, and 1934. Along the way, she meets Samuel Clemens and Ina Coolbrith and sees life for early Jewish and Chinese immigrants. Girded with historical detail, the plot moves quickly toward revelations about what Mom's been doing and why. Add in a terrorist twist, philosophical musings and social commentary. (Censorship in academia takes in on the chin.) The result is a page-turner that extols freedom of speech." --Susan Faust, San Francisco Chronicle "Moss illustrates the book with small, precise ink drawings that are inviting and effective... readers who have enjoyed Mira's journeys in the three previous books will be curious about the story's conclusion." -- Carolyn Phelan, Booklist "This is part of a time-travel series filled with facts, tension, adventure and Moss' inimitable, quirky drawings. This time, Mira has landed in old San Francisco desperately searching for her mother in order to return her to the present. If you are a San Francisco aficionado, you will especially relish learning the city's history and meeting some of its illustrious characters." --San Jose Mercury News "Written 'journal'-style and sprinkled with relevant little illustrations, California Dreaming is a fun and engaging romp through time. Moss includes an extensive bibliography and a detailed author's note, including the historical accuracy of her entertaining spin on history. Recommended for ages 8-12." --Jewish Book Council
