Andrew has lived through a lot in his young life: many moves, his parents' divorce, and now he is enrolled in a nearly-all-girls school where his mother is headmaster. He feels untethered and isn't doing well. And then he ends up spending the Thanksgiving holiday with his uncle and cousin (who wets Andrew's bed). He has finally had enough and decides he needs to escape to his Mima's house. But plans change when he meets a bunch of old teens at the bus stop and ends up joining them in a road trip filled with camping, dumpster diving, and life lessons.
This is a surprisingly satisfying read - really about growing up, finding perspective, and learning about life. This is about traveling across the USA in a van and encountering unexpected experiences. It is also about love - all kinds of love - that of friendship, that of romance, and love of family. Finally, there is the process of looking toward one's future.
So many books about teens who are on their own center either on boarding school or some kind of Lord-of-the-Flies island. This is a refreshing change.
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