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Explanation:
Except for the first couple of paragraphs, this entire story takes place in California. (By the way, we could go on forever about California in this book. And we do—just check out the "Themes" section.)
Francisco and his family move all around California's central coast, and each town they live in sees the family members harvesting different crops. Sometimes it can be confusing trying to figure out where they're living in each chapter, but don't worry, Shmoopsters—whenever our characters hop from one place to the next, we'll let you know in the "Summary" section.
So since they're traveling all over California, they're basically in the land of beaches and movie stars, right? We wish. But from the get-go, Francisco and his family learn that their California setting comes in two different versions: