No right turn

by Terry Trueman

Paper Book, 2005

Status

Available

Publication

New York : HarperTempest, c2005.

Description

After three years of wanting only to be invisible, sixteen-year-old Jordan begins to recover from his father's suicide and start living again when a neighbor's vintage Corvette Stingray opens up new possibilities for him.

User reviews

LibraryThing member Catnelson
In this forceful novel, a Michael L. Printz Honor author powerfully exposes the fragile and resilient spirit of a boy desperate for a lifeline to hold on to after his father commits suicide.
LibraryThing member sassafras
Three years ago something horrible happened to Jordan. Since then, Jordan has been what he calls a zombie. Now 3 years later, Jordan's mom starts to date a man who owns a '76 Corvette Stingray. The car makes Jordan start to feel like he wants to come back to the world. Trouble is that means talking
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about what happened 3 years ago and oh, there's the problem that the girl Jordan likes thinks the 'Vette belongs to him.
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Awards

Read Aloud Indiana Book Award (High School — 2006)

Physical description

165 p.; 19 cm

ISBN

9780060574925

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