Donna Parker in Hollywood

Donna Parker in Hollywood

By Marcia Martin

Published by Whitman Publishing Company (1961)

Genre: Accomplishment, Mystery

Donna goes to California to visit her aunt and uncle. Her parents give her a little Ganesha from their trip to India to give them. On the way to California she meets a boy named Bruce and has some fun running around Chicago with him. When she finally makes it to her aunt and uncle's home she has lost the Ganesha. She spends a lot of time looking for it and is helped by a new friend, Mike. She makes friends with the neighbor girl, Jennifer, and is confused by the man hiding in the tree across from Jennifer's home and by that fact she is never allowed in Jennifer's home or that the mom stays inside. But Donna gets to visit Hollywood and meets a few celebrities. She even learns some lessons while on her trip.

I actually really liked this book. It reminded me of the books I used to read in middle school. It shows a different way of thinking at things and it is overall good and wholesome. I would recommend this book to younger teenage girls.

The Donna Parker Series:

• Donna Parker at Cherrydale
• Donna Parker Special Agent
• Donna Parker On Her Own
• Donna Parker A Spring to Remember
• Donna Parker In Hollywood
• Donna Parker Mystery at Arawak
• Donna Parker Takes a Giant Step