100 Sideways Miles

100 Sideways Miles

Destiny takes a detour in this “wickedly witty and offbeat novel” (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>, starred review) that was nominated for the National Book Award.<BR><BR>Finn Easton sees the world through miles instead of minutes. It’s how he makes sense of the world, and how he tries to convince himself that he’s a real boy and not just a character in his father’s bestselling cult-classic book. Finn has two things going for him: his best friend, the possibly-insane-but-definitely-excellent Cade Hernandez, and Julia Bishop, the first girl he’s ever loved.<BR> <BR>Then Julia moves away, and Finn is heartbroken. Feeling restless and trapped in the book, Finn embarks on a road trip with Cade to visit their college of choice in Oklahoma. When an unexpected accident happens and the boys become unlikely heroes, they take an eye-opening detour away from everything they thought they had planned—and learn how to write their own destiny.<BR> <BR>NYTBR Notable Children’s Book of the Year<BR> NPR Best Book of the Year<BR> NYPL’s Best Book of the Year for Teens<BR> ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults<BR> Chicago Public Library Best Teen Fiction of the Year<BR> A Texas Tayshas Top Ten Selection