| American Road Trip Contributor(s): Flores-Scott, Patrick (Author) |
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ISBN: 1250211654 ISBN-13: 9781250211651 Publisher: Square Fish OUR PRICE: $9.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Coming Of Age - Young Adult Fiction | Travel & Transportation - Car & Road Trips - Young Adult Fiction | Family - Siblings |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.5" W x 8.2" (0.60 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Ethnic Orientation - Latino - Ethnic Orientation - Chicano - Topical - Family |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 501800 Reading Level: 3.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 9.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A heartwrenching YA coming of age story about three siblings on a roadtrip in search of healing. With a strong family, the best friend a guy could ask for, and a budding romance with the girl of his dreams, life shows promise for Teodoro "T" Avila. But he takes some hard hits the summer before senior year when his nearly perfect brother, Manny, returns from a tour in Iraq with a devastating case of PTSD. In a desperate effort to save Manny from himself and pull their family back together, T's fiery sister, Xochitl, hoodwinks her brothers into a cathartic road trip. Told through T's honest voice, this is a candid exploration of mental illness, socioeconomic pressures, and the many inescapable highs and lows that come with growing up--including falling in love.A Christy Ottaviano Book |
Contributor Bio(s): Flores-Scott, Patrick: - Patrick Flores-Scott currently teaches struggling elementary readers and math students. He's written for theatre and the slam poetry stage. Jumped In is his first novel. He lives Seattle with his wife and two young boys. |