313 pages · Released Mar 8, 2011 · North Star Editions, Inc.
Content report card
Leaving Paradise parent’s guide: what’s inside
Medium confidence
LGBTQ+ themes
None · 0/5
What it offers
Educational value
Some · 2/5
A note for parents
Leaving Paradise explores serious consequences of drunk driving through the perspectives of both the perpetrator and victim as they rebuild their lives post-accident. The book handles trauma, recovery, and redemption thoughtfully but contains references to substance use, some profanity, and mature emotional content. It's appropriate for mature teens who can engage with difficult but ultimately hopeful themes about responsibility and healing.
One fateful night, Caleb Becker left a party drunk and crashed into Maggie Armstrong. The past year has been hospitals and physical therapy for Maggie, juvenile detention for Caleb. Now they must return to their lives and face the town—and each other.One fateful night, Caleb Becker left a party drunk and crashed into Maggie Armstrong. The past year has been hospitals and physical therapy for Maggie, juvenile detention for Caleb. Now they must return to their lives and face the town—and each other.
