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Donna Parker on Her Own
Children's fiction
Donna Parker on Her Own
Book 3 of the Donna Parker series
Donna Parker faces a new stage of independence when circumstances require her to manage more of life on her own. Without the usual support structure immediately available, ordinary decisions about friends, responsibilities, and plans carry greater weight. Donna’s growing maturity is tested not by abandoning the people around her but by learning how much she can handle herself. Marcia Martin’s series entry uses the familiar mid-century girls’ novel framework to explore independence, judgment, and the transition from being supervised to being trusted.
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