American Road Trip (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781627797412)

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.

Christy Ottaviano Books

Author: Patrick Flores-Scott
ISBN-10: 1627797416
ISBN-13: 9781627797412
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Language: English
Published: 09/18/2018
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.30d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.6
Point Value: 9
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 501800 / American Road Trip


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 07/16/2018
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2018
School Library Journal 08/01/2018 pg. 71
Booklist 08/01/2018 pg. 66
Voice of Youth Advocates 08/01/2018 - Recommended - Hard To Beat
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2018
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory