A.J. fears his plans for a fun summer vacation will be ruined when Andrea Young, the most annoying girl in his class, winds up staying in the beach house next to his family's.
The relationships between two girls and a boy living in a small beach town on Long Island change during their thirteenth summer, when one girl's mother is dying of cancer and the boy witnesses a child's drowning.
Luis enjoys his vacation at the beach where he finds new ways of enjoying himself with his family and discovers a great many new things. Includes a vocabulary list, discussion questions, and a note for grownups.
The Martinez family is headed for a weekend at the beach, along with their friends, but Sofia has packed so many games that she does not have room for clothes.