I'll Ask You Three Times, Are You Ok?: Tales of Driving and Being Driven

"I am a poet," I said. "It is my destiny to do strange things."

My father gripped the wheel of his car. "I am the chauffeur for foolishness."

We said no more.

Foolhardy missions. Life-altering conversations. Gifts--given and received. Loss. Getting lost. Wisdom delivered before dawn and deep into the night. Love and kissing (not necessarily in that order). Laughter. Rides on the edge. Roses. Ghosts.

As a traveling poet and visiting teacher, Naomi Shihab Nye has spent a considerable amount of time in cars, both driving and being driven. Her observations, stories, encounters, and escapades--and the kernels of truth she gathers from them--are laugh-out-loud funny, deeply moving, and unforgettable. Buckle up.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Published: 09/18/2007
ISBN: 9780060853921
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.74lbs
Size: 7.61h x 5.51w x 0.95d

Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 08/15/2007 pg. 865
Publishers Weekly 09/24/2007 pg. 74
Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2007 pg. 366 - Recommended - Better Than Most
School Library Journal 11/01/2007 pg. 151
Booklist 08/01/2007 pg. 64
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2008 pg. 167 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 118561 / I'll Ask You Three Times, Are You Ok? Tales of Driving and Being Driven
Reading Level: 4.8 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 5