Jerk, California
Plagued by Tourette's syndrome and a stepfather who despises him, Sam meets an old man in his small Minnesota town who sends him on a road trip designed to help him discover the truth about his life.
FIC
year: 2008
copies: 17
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 510
subjects: identity (psychology), fathers [X], tourette syndrome, automobile travel [X], interpersonal relations
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 [X], interpersonal relations, adventure fiction, realistic fiction