American Road Trip

Seventeen-year-old Teodoro "T" Avila appears to have a great life though his grades leave something to be desired. He has a strong family, a best friend he can confide in, and a new romance. In fact, he's so in love that he decides to join AVID, sign up for AP classes, and do whatever he can to make it into the college she's planning to attend. Unfortunately, his older brother Manny returns from war with PTSD and begins abusing drugs and attacking T in his sleep, so his sister Xochitl decides to take T and Manny on a road trip to find healing, putting T's dreams of going to college and becoming serious with his girlfriend in jeopardy. Will T and Xochitl's sacrifices be able to save Manny from himself? To find out, read this outstanding realistic novel!