American Road Trip

American Road TripA 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

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

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Square Fish
Published: 09/17/2019
ISBN: 9781250211651
Pages: 336
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.90d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 501800 / American Road Trip
Reading Level: 3.6 / Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus / Point Value: 9