Awake and Dreaming is a children's novel by Canadian author Kit Pearson and illustrator Margot Zemach.

The book follows an impoverished, introverted nine-year-old girl named Theo Caffrey, who dreams of living with a "real" family.

She often fantasizes about an alternate life, her dreams fueled by the huge quantity of books she reads about perfect families.

Theo originally believes there must be a mistake, but is delighted to find that the Kaldors simply accept her as a member of the family.

Quickly after this, Theo wakes up and finds herself back on the ferry with her mother, at the exact moment she left, much to her unhappiness.

She begins to live with her aunt Sharon, but she cannot enjoy it as she keeps wondering if the Kaldors were real or just a dream.

Meanwhile, Theo discovers a shadowy presence in the Kaldor's house - the restless spirit of a dead author, Cecily Stone.

Rae's relationship with Cal fails, so she comes to live with Sharon and Theo in Victoria.

Cecily now feels that she is able to move on and face the next stage of her journey - asking Theo to plant a white rose on her grave after she parts.