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The Dog of the South The Dog of the South Charles Portis Ray Midge is befuddled when his wife takes off with his car, his money, and her ex-husband. When credit card statements start rolling in, he takes off to find them (in the ex-husband's clunker). His … OL104533W
Monsignor Quixote Monsignor Quixote Graham Greene "A direct descendant of his famous namesake, Father Quixote is a humble parish priest. By chance he is advanced to Monsignor, resulting in furor in the bishopric. Quixote and his friend Sancho Zancas… OL106066W
The Greedy Bastard Diary The Greedy Bastard Diary Eric Idle A stunningly witty exploration of the American landscape -- not to mention a brilliant comic's mind -- this diary is chock-full of everything you ever wanted to know about Eric Idle, Monty Python, Am… OL12597W
Crash into me Crash into me Albert Borris Owen, Frank, Audrey, and Jin-Ae have one thing in common: they all want to die. When they meet online after each attempts suicide and fails, the four teens make a deadly pact: they will escape togeth… OL13614164W
Hit the road Hit the road Caroline B. Cooney Brit has had her driver's license only 11 days when her parents drop her off to stay at her grandmother's house for two weeks while they go on vacation. Little do they know Brit is headed for a three… OL14921126W
A car trip for Mole and Mouse A car trip for Mole and Mouse Harriet Ziefert Follows the adventures of Mole and Mouse as they take an automobile trip to the flea market. OL14968457W
Back Roads France Back Roads France Dorling Kindersley DK Eyewitness Back Roads France driving holiday guide will take you via scenic routes to discover charming French villages, local restaurants and intimate places to stay. Unearth the real soul of Fra… OL15187247W
Back when you were easier to love Back when you were easier to love Emily Wing Smith When her boyfriend Zan leaves high school in Utah a year early to attend Pitzer College, a broken-hearted Joy and Zan's best friend Noah take off on a road trip to California seeking "closure." OL15571327W
Dear Mrs. Hibbins Dear Mrs. Hibbins Mark Teague Mrs. LaRue takes a cross-country drive with her hospitalized neighbor's cats and her own dog, Ike, who keeps the cats' owner informed of their misadventures through a series of postcards. OL15616037W
Fred and Ted's road trip Fred and Ted's road trip Peter Eastman Dogs Fred and Ted pack up their cars and go on a road trip, and their different ways of doing things have interesting results. OL16010141W
Reunited Reunited Hilary Weisman Graham Alice, Summer, and Tiernan were best friends who broke up at the same time as their favorite band, but four years later, just before they are preparing to go off to college, the girls reluctantly com… OL16116899W
Sway Sway Amber McRee Turner Ten-year-old Cass's attitude changes after her mother, whom she idolizes, leaves her behind, and her father who previously seemed boring and practical, takes her on a summer road trip in which he sho… OL16152033W
Wagons ho! Wagons ho! Joan Holub,George Hallowell,Lynne Avril Compares the experiences of Jenny Johnson and Katie Miller as their families move from Missouri to Oregon, one in 1846 and one in 2011. OL16484563W
Chasing the skip Chasing the skip Janci Patterson When fifteen-year-old Rick's mother finally leaves for good, Ricki's absentee father steps in, taking Ricki with him as he chases bail "skips" across the country, but their fledgling relationship is … OL16571981W
Cadillac chronicles Cadillac chronicles Brett Hartman Without his mother's knowledge or approval, sixteen-year-old Alex takes a road trip with Lester, an elderly black man in the adopt-a-senior program, to find Alex's father in Fort Lauderdale. OL16688316W
Kissing in America Kissing in America Margo Rabb In the two years since her father died, sixteen-year-old Eva has found comfort in reading romance novels -- 118 of them, to be exact -- to dull the pain of her loss that's still so present. Her roman… OL17914870W
The bean trees, with related readings The bean trees, with related readings Barbara Kingsolver p. cm OL1846833W
Billy Connolly's Route 66 Billy Connolly's Route 66 Billy Connolly British comedian Billy Connolly takes legendary Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica Pier in California and describes the scenes and persons he meets along the way. OL19645371W
The bean trees The bean trees Barbara Kingsolver Growing up in a poor, rural Kentucky home, young Taylor Greer dreams of a better life. Heading out west with a beat-up car, Taylor finds herself caring for an abandoned Cherokee infant, who she names… OL19702511W
Pacific Coast highways road trips Pacific Coast highways road trips Brett Atkinson The California coastline makes an outstanding tourist attraction itself, with stunning views of the Pacific Ocean and a beautiful natural landscape. This guide provides regional highlights and practi… OL19733709W
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