The Road to Wherever
- ISBN-10
- 0374314063
- ISBN-13
- 9780374314064
- Category
- Juvenile Fiction
- Pages
- 224
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021-05-11
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
- Author
- John Ed Bradley
Description
A middle grade road novel about a boy stuck on a summer trip with his offbeat auto-mechanic cousins—a humor- and heart-filled journey that leads the boy to an unexpected confrontation with some broken-down parts of himself. After eleven-year-old June Ball’s dad disappears without so much as a goodbye note, June’s mother sends him on the road with his adult cousins, mechanics Thomas and Cornell Ball. The Balls are “Ford Men”; their calling in life is to restore old Ford cars—and only Ford cars—that no longer run. And so begins a summer traveling the highways and byways of America, encountering busted-up Fairlanes, Thunderbirds, and Rancheros. They also encounter the cars’ owners, who sometimes need fixing up, too. June doesn’t understand his cousins’ passion for all things Ford. But at every turn, June realizes that this journey is about more than giving neglected classic cars some much-needed TLC—there’s room to care for the broken parts of humans, too. A story of adventure, longing, and growing up from adult novelist, journalist, and All-SEC center for the LSU Tigers, John Ed Bradley.
Get the book
Similar books
-
Wherever You Go
By Pat Zietlow MillerAward-winning author Pat Zietlow Miller's lilting rhyme and bestselling illustrator Eliza Wheeler's enchanting, lush landscapes celebrate the possibilities that lie beyond the next bend in the road--the same road that will always lead you ...
-
Wherever the Road Takes Us
By Kyjuan MartinLife wasn't always this way for teenager Jaxson Pamer.
-
Wherever You Are: My Love Will Find You
By Nancy TillmanIf love could take shape it might look something like these heartfelt words and images from the inimitable Nancy Tillman. Wherever You Are is a book to share with your loved ones, no matter how near or far, young or old, they are.
-
The Road
By Cormac McCarthyNATIONAL BESTSELLER • WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE • A searing, post-apocalyptic novel about a father and son's fight to survive, this "tale of survival and the miracle of goodness only adds to McCarthy's stature as a living master.
-
Wherever the Road Leads: A Memoir of Love, Travel, and a Van
By K. Lang-Slattery"A wedding, a VW microbus, and two years on the road. Newlyweds meet the rigors of travel and the ups and downs of married life in Volkswagen microbus that continually needs repair."--
-
Wherever Nina Lies
By Lynn WeingartenKIRKUS called this heart-pounding YA mystery "gripping.
-
God Is There Wherever You Go
By Jo ParkerWhimsical illustrations and inspirational verses from the Bible remind young readers that God is there wherever they go. And with a beautiful bookplate for personalization, this the perfect book for someone special.
-
With Love, Wherever You Are
By Dandi Daley MackallIf they make it through the war, will their marriage survive? Based on the incredible true love story, With Love, Wherever You Are is an adult novel from beloved children’s author Dandi Daley Mackall.
-
Wherever the Road Takes Us
By Martin KyjuanWherever the Road Takes Us
-
The New Rules of Coffee: A Modern Guide for Everyone
By Jordan Michelman, Zachary CarlsenDivided into three sections (At Home, At the Cafe, and Around the World), The New Rules of Coffee covers the basics of brewing and storage, cafe etiquette and tips for enjoying your visit, as well as essential information about coffee ...