Amy & Roger's epic detour
Readers rate it 3.8 (110 on Hardcover)
343 pages · Released 2010 · Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers
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Amy & Roger's epic detour parent’s guide: what’s inside
Violence
LGBTQ+ themes
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Educational value
A note for parents
This is a thoughtful coming-of-age road trip novel that centers on grief, healing, and personal growth following a parent's death. The story handles mature emotional themes with care and sensitivity, making it most appropriate for older teens who can engage with loss and guilt constructively. While there is some mild language and references to drinking, the book's strength lies in its portrayal of authentic teenage emotions and the slow, messy process of learning to move forward.
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After the death of her father, Amy, a high school student and Roger, a college freshman, set out on a carefully planned road trip from California to Connecticut, but wind up taking many detours, forcing Amy to face her worst fears and come to terms with her grief and guilt. After the death of her father, Amy, a high school student and Roger, a college freshman, set out on a carefully planned road trip from California to Connecticut, but wind up taking many detours, forcing Amy to face her worst fears and come to terms with her grief and guilt.
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- Grief
- Interpersonal relations
- Death
- Guilt
- Automobile travel
- Fathers
- Fiction
- Juvenile fiction
- Bereavement
- Young adult fiction
- Children's fiction
- Automobile travel, fiction
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ISBN 9781416990659 · Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers