road fiction

"Little River, New York, 1994: April Sawicki is living in a run-down motorhome, flunking out of school, and picking up shifts at the local diner. But when April realizes she's finally had enough--enough of her selfish, absent father and barely surviving in an unfeeling town--she decides to make a break for it. Stealing a car and with only her music to keep her company, April hits the road, determined to live life on her own terms. She manages to scrape together a meaningful existence as she travels, encountering people and places she's never dreamed of, and could never imagine deserving. From lifelong friendships to tragic heartbreaks, April chronicles her journey in the beautiful music she creates as she discovers that home is with the people you choose to keep"--Provided by publisher.

With the world about to end, seventeen-year-old Aisha and her mother set out on a road trip to find her estranged sister.

"Ali and her ex-boyfriend, Nico, both eighteen, rehash their ill-fated romance during a road trip to sell the 1968 Firebird convertible she just inherited from her estranged father"--OCLC.

"In this . . . adventure in the. . . series, the Vanderbeekers depart Harlem to celebrate their dad's birthday. But their surprise road trip turns rocky when the younger kids try to keep their family from ever facing change"--Provided by publisher.

"When Astrid learns that her cancer has returned, she hears about a radical technology called cryopreservation that may allow her to have her body frozen until a future time when--and if--a cure is available. With her boyfriend, Mohit, and her best friend, Chloe, Astrid goes on a road trip in search of that possibility"--Amazon.

Two ex-best friends, Cass and Syd, embark on a life-altering road trip as they follow the reunion tour of the band Cass's mom was in when she died, experiencing the power of music as they decide what they really mean to each other.

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.

"Two years ago, a misunderstanding between the leaders of Earth and the invading Llori resulted in the deaths of one-third of the world's population. Seventeen-year-old Janelle Baker survives in an Llori-controlled center in New York City. With humans deemed dangerously volatile because of the initial reaction to the invasion, emotional expression can be grounds for execution. Music, art and books are illegal, but Janelle breaks the rules by keeping a secret library. When a book goes missing, she is terrified that the Llori will track it back to her and kill her. Born in a lab, M0Rr1s was raised to be emotionless. When he finds Janelle's illegal library, he's duty-bound to deliver her for execution. But he finds himself drawn to human music and in desperate need for more. They are both breaking the rules for the love of art and Janelle inspires the same feeling in him that music does"--Provided by publisher..

"Rising high school senior Emily felt lucky until her mother's death, but now, with childhood friend Blake, she sets out to accomplish every exciting, scary, and intimidating task on her mother's bucket list"--OCLC.

"In this . . . adventure in the. . . series, the Vanderbeekers depart Harlem to celebrate their dad's birthday. But their surprise road trip turns rocky when the younger kids try to keep their family from ever facing change"--Provided by publisher.