Picked up during a book exchange.
Published in 1957, and it shows. Great idea--two teachers decide to arrange an exchange trip for the seniors in their small Nebraska town. They'll head to Oregon for a week, and then those kids will come to Nebraska--a chance for the kids to see other parts of the country. The whole town pulls together to come up with the money for the trip, and the trip itself opens many eyes.
And yet. . .I had some serious issues with the characters themselves.
Steena, who's bitter that her father has found new love (even though she really likes her new step-mother).
Teri, who can't get over the fact that her mother doesn't do housework.
Sunny, who falls in love in one day and is engaged by the end of the weekend.
Oh wait--Steena does that too. And also manages to get a job so she can stay in Portland.
Many moments where I almost threw the book down, but enough enjoyable moments to make it worth finishing.
But definitely not a book to lament it being out of print. . .