Moth, who lost her family in an accident, and Sani, who is battling ongoing depression, take a road trip that has them chasing ghosts and searching for ancestors, which helps them move forward in surprising, powerful and unforgettable ways.
"As kids, Mark and his cousin Talia spent summers at the family cottage in Ontario, but a fight between their parents put an end to it. Living on opposite coasts--Mark in Halifax and Talia in Victoria--they haven't seen each other in years. Mark and Talia are both queer, but a trip to their grandfather's cabin after his death shows that they have nothing else in common. Talia wants to visit her old sweetheart Erin in Toronto, and Mark wants see the Toronto Pride festival. With his younger sister Paige in tow they might just make it to the big city and find what they're looking for"--OCLC.
When two high school students with different ideas about their futures meet while touring colleges, they come to value each other's point of view, and an unexpected romance unfolds.
An adaptation of the film "Rain Man" for pre-intermediate readers, in which Charlie Babbit, surprised to learn his father's entire fortune has been left to his older brother, decides it is time to get to know Raymond, an autistic man who has spent most of his life in an institution.
Eighteen-year-old Bea runs from her small-town Texas home and meets Lou, who is taking a road trip to cope with the grief of losing her mother. Along the way they pick up a mysterious stray cat and vow to bring it home--to a Texas town that may not even exist. They are soon chased through strange places by menacing men who are after the cat and its hidden powers. As the two grow to trust one another, personal truths are revealed.
"How can your life change when you break the rules every now and then? Hannah Cho is about to find out when she impulsively decides to road trip to Las Vegas, her older sister and BFF in tow, to surprise Nick Cooper and finally declare her more-than-friend feelings for him"--Provided by publisher.
Sixteen-year-old Sophie has been frail and delicate since her premature birth, but discovers her true strength during a journey through Mexico, where the six-year-old orphan her family hopes to adopt was born, and to Guatemala, where her would-be boyfriend hopes to find his mother and plans to remain.
"Travelling to Canada to work as a tour guide was supposed to help Lewis figure out what to do with his life. But hitting British Columbia's Cariboo gold rush trail with a group of seniors goes from a chore to plain dangerous when a girl without a past joins in and brings a stream of trouble in her wake. Soon, grouchy clients are the least of Lewis's worries, as he's confronted with a tangled mess of lies, accusations, and feelings he was totally unprepared for..."--Back cover.
When Ruth and her parents take a motor trip from Chicago to Alabama to visit her grandma, they rely on a pamphlet called "The Negro Motorist Green Book" to find places that will serve them. Includes facts about "The Green Book.".