Three teenagers' lives are changed forever when they thoughtlessly steal a stop sign from a dangerous intersection and a young mother is killed in an automobile accident there.
Sixteen-year-old Jenna gets a job driving the elderly owner of a chain of successful shoe stores from Chicago to Texas to confront the son who is trying to force her to retire, and along the way Jenna hones her talents as a saleswoman and finds the strength to face her alcoholic father.
A collection of controversial essays that debate issues concerning America's use of the automobile including laws enacted to make driving safer, teenage driving, drunk driving laws, and traffic congestion.
Discusses cars and driving, featuring units on becoming a good driver, buying a car, maintenance and repair, and driving and the law, with a vocabulary list.
Provides answers to questions teens may have about driving and the law, discussing learning to drive, road preparation, rules of the road, safe and responsible driving, and collisions.
everything new drivers need to know but don't know to ask
Gravelle, Karen
2005
Presents a guide to driving an automobile, for new drivers,and includes anecdotes and information on everyday challenges, from how to drive in bad weather, to unexpected mishaps such as road rage and traffic accidents.
Fourth-grader Cal learns a lot about teasing and standing up for others when a weird new student joins his class, while Stella, the tenth-grader who lives with Cal's family to help his mother, practices for her driving test.