100 Sideways Miles

Destiny takes a detour in this heartbreakingly hilarious novel with five starred reviews, from the acclaimed author of Winger, which Kirkus Reviews called "smart" and "wickedly funny."

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.

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.

NYTBR Notable Children's Book of the Year
NPR Best Book of the Year
NYPL's Best Book of the Year for Teens
Chicago Public Library Best Teen Fiction of the Year
A Texas Tayshas Top Ten Selection

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 09/02/2014
ISBN: 9781442444959
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.80w x 1.10d
Award: National Book Awards - Nominee
Award: Tayshas Reading - Highly Commended

Review Citations: Voice of Youth Advocates 06/01/2014 - Recommended - Readable
Booklist 06/01/2014 pg. 87
Publishers Weekly 06/16/2014
School Library Journal 07/01/2014 pg. 111
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2014
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2014 pg. 122
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2014 - Book Of Special Distinction
Shelf Awareness 09/09/2014
New York Times Book Review 11/09/2014 pg. 24
PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/01/2014 pg. 83
NY Times Notable Bks of Year 12/07/2014 pg. 35
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2015 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 168458 / 100 Sideways Miles
Reading Level: 5.8 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 10