Ducky - California Diaries, Bk 5 Author:Ann M. Martin Ducky McCrae not only has to figure out where he fits in at school, but he also must figure out the right way to help his severely depressed friend Alex. Ducky's best friends used to be Jay and Alex, but now he's not so sure. Jay is a slave to coolness, and he and Alex are taking paths that Ducky doesn't want to follow.