Berta Benz And The Motorwagen
Recounts the story of the first automobile journey, made by Berta Benz and her two teenage sons in 1888.
FIC
year: 1989
copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
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Amy & Roger's Epic Detour
After the death of her father, Amy, a high school student, and Roger, a college freshman, set out on a carefully planned road trip from California to Connecticut, but wind up taking many detours, forcing Amy to face her worst fears and come to terms with her grief and guilt.
FIC
year: 2011
copies: 32
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 790
subjects: automobile travel [X], guilt, grief, death, fathers, interpersonal relations, adventure fiction, realistic fiction
Perfect Escape
Seventeen-year-old Kendra, living in the shadow of her brother's obsessive-compulsive disorder, takes a life-changing road trip with him.
FIC
year: 2013
copies: 9
call number/section: FIC
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Guyaholic
Vivienne Valentine, known as V to her friends, has a history of hooking up with a new guy every few days, but her latest boyfriend, Sam, seems to be different from her past relationships and when her feelings start to scare her, V makes a stupid mistake that destroys their relationship and sends V on a cross-country journey of self discovery.
FIC
year: 2009
copies: 11
call number/section: FIC
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subjects: self-perception, emotional problems, interpersonal relations, sex, mothers and daughters, automobile travel [X], mother-daughter relationship
How To Be Bad
Told in alternating voices, Jesse, Vicks, and Mel, hoping to leave all their worries and woes behind, escape their small town by taking a road trip to Miami.
FIC
year: 2009
copies: 9
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 630
The Disenchantments
Colby's post-high school plans have long been that he and his best friend Bev would tour with her band, then spend a year in Europe, but when she announces that she will start college just after the tour, Colby struggles to understand why she changed her mind and what losing her means for his future.
FIC
year: 2013
copies: 23
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 780
subjects: best friends, friendship, bands (music), automobile travel [X], secrets, northwest, pacific, artists
Going By Car
Describes the history of automobiles; different kinds of cars such as taxis, race cars, and police cars; and what cars of the future may be like.
629.22
year: 2004
copies: 3
call number/section: 629.22
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Olivia Takes A Trip
When Olivia's family has to drive to her grandmother's house instead of fly, she is upset she will not be traveling by air, but decides to use her imagination on the road trip and pretend she is on an airplane.
FIC
year: 2010
copies: 6
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 320
subjects: olivia (fictitious character : falconer), pigs, rebuses, automobile travel [X], imagination, olivia (fictional character : falconer), radio and television novels, radio and television novels, readers (elementary)
The Most Scenic Drives In America
Describes 120 scenic drives for exploring the United States, grouped into four regions, including the Western, Rocky Mountain, Central, and Eastern states; each with route maps, photographs, travel tips, and information about places to eat, sleep, and visit.
917.3
year: 1997
copies: 2
call number/section: 917.3
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Two*way Street
Courtney must drive across country to attend college orientation with her ex-boyfriend while still fuming that he dumped her for a girl he met online, but the two of them learn lessons about themselves and each other along the way.
FIC
year: 2013
copies: 10
call number/section: FIC
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This One Time With Julia
Joe's twin brother has disappeared, and his brother's girlfriend Julia takes eighteen-year-old Joe on a road trip that changes his life.
FIC
year: 2012
copies: 5
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 780
Don't Stop Now
Recent high school graduates Lil and Josh leave Illinois for Oregon seeking Lil's sort-of friend Penny, who faked her own kidnapping to escape problems at home and an abusive boyfriend, but Lil also wants to find out if she and Josh are meant to be more than friends.
FIC
year: 2011
copies: 9
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 820
subjects: dysfunctional families, best friends, runaways, family problems, runaway children, friendship, automobile travel [X], abused women
Fat Angie
"After hitting the road with her friends last summer and taking the stage to sing her heart out in Columbus, Angie finally feels like she's figuring things out.
FIC
year: 2021
copies: 38
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 660
subjects: obesity, friendship, high schools, school stories, family life, ohio, school stories, overweight teenagers, schools, teenagers, bullies, lesbian teenagers, high school students, automobile travel [X], bullying, road fiction, young adult fiction, rock groups, families
No Dogs Allowed!
When Iris, her family, and the neighbors take a trip to Enchanted Lake, everyone brings what they think is needed, but the family dog turns out to present a problem.
FIC
year: 2004
copies: 10
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 900