The Allison Chronicles Series by Melody Carlson

Book 1 in The Allison Chronicles for young adults. In the summer of 1948, Allison O'Brien leaves behind her movie star mother on a quest to find the love of a family she has always dreamed about.

A time to wish…a time to trust...After a desperate search, Allison O’Brian is miraculously reunited with her long-lost father in Oregon. Almost overnight she has a new family and a new future—but her joy is short-lived. Her movie-star mother has finally caught on to the fact that Allison never made it to summer camp, and when her mother’s secretary comes to take Allison away, she has no choice but to leave. Her one consolation is that her new friend Heather has agreed to come to camp with her... moreA time to wish…a time to trust...After a desperate search, Allison O’Brian is miraculously reunited with her long-lost father in Oregon. Almost overnight she has a new family and a new future—but her joy is short-lived. Her movie-star mother has finally caught on to the fact that Allison never made it to summer camp, and when her mother’s secretary comes to take Allison away, she has no choice but to leave. Her one consolation is that her new friend Heather has agreed to come to camp with her.Once at Lakeview, Allison desperately tries to keep her biggest secrets from the other campers. But just when she thinks she’s done the perfect job of hiding her complicated past, Allison’s parents go head-to-head in a messy custody suit over her. Torn between her mother’s approval and her father’s love, Allison must make the decision of a lifetime. Can she trust herself to do the right thing? less

A secret for today…a prayer for tomorrow…Thrilled to back in Oregon and at long last living with her father, Allison O’Brian is looking forward to the excitement of starting high school. More than anything else, she wants to fit in, and she finds herself fighting a rising tide of jitters... moreA secret for today…a prayer for tomorrow…Thrilled to back in Oregon and at long last living with her father, Allison O’Brian is looking forward to the excitement of starting high school. More than anything else, she wants to fit in, and she finds herself fighting a rising tide of jitters. What if the other students don’t accept her? Will she have any friends? Will her good friend Andrew finally notice her now?Just as she begins to adjust to her surroundings, her father reveals the biggest surprise of all. Not only is Allison stunned at the news, but what’s worse, her father has sworn her to secrecy over something she knows could destroy their future! Allison is torn between keeping her promise to her father and letting everyone involved in on his plans: if she keeps everything under wraps, will she wind up hurting the ones she loves? less

In 1948, while her mother is off making yet another movie, fourteen-year-old Allison O'Brian has settled in to a new life in Tamaqua Point, Oregon and is eagerly looking forward to her first traditional family-style Christmas until a phone call from her mother threatens to disrupt her plans.