When I Hit the Road
by Nancy J. Cavanaugh
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Pub Date May 01 2020 | Archive Date May 08 2020
SOURCEBOOKS Jabberwocky | Sourcebooks Young Readers
Description
From the author of the award-winning This Journal Belongs to Ratchet comes a new kind of journal by a girl on a madcap road trip, featuring a karaoke-loving grandma, a cute boy, and a wild summer of memories that will last a lifetime.
Samantha is not exactly excited to spend what was supposed to be an awesome summer vacation with her grandma all the way in Florida. Or to be testing out her mom’s “Dear Me” Journals—writing to her future self just feels weird. But it turns out Gram has some not-so-boring plans up her sleeve…
Gram and her friend Mimi are going to audition for the Seniors Have Got Talent Karaoke Contest!
A road trip in Gram’s new Mustang turns into a series of hilarious mishaps that flip Samantha’s summer on its head. And to make things more awkward, Brandon, Mimi’s totally handsome grandson, is also along for the ride.
It looks like those journals just might be worth keeping after all. Because this summer will be one Samantha will never want to forget.
Advance Praise
This Journal Belongs to Ratchet won the Florida Book Award
This Journal Belongs to Ratchet won NCTE’s Notable Children’s Book in the Language Arts award
Praise for This Journal Belongs to Ratchet:
“A book that is full of surprises... Triumphant enough to make readers cheer; touching enough to make them cry.”—Kirkus, STARRED REVIEW
“Cavanaugh uses bold, often humorous first-person narration to capture the essence of an unconventional heroine struggling to figure out who she is supposed to be. Ratchet’s journal—written on lined paper and filled with a medley of lists, poems, stories, essays, and doodles—offers an enticing blend of strong social views, family secrets, and deeply felt emotions.”—Publishers Weekly
Praise for Just Like Me:
“From pillow fights to pinkie promises, sock wars to s’mores, a red thread connects this energetic summer-camp story with Julia’s deeper journey to accept herself, her adoption, and her Chinese roots. “—Megan McDonald, award-winning and bestselling author of the Judy Moody series and Sisters Club trilogy
“A tender and honest story about a girl trying to find her place in the world, and the thread that connects us all.”—Liesl Shurtliff, Author of Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781492640257 |
| PRICE | $16.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 304 |
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