The Geography of Lost Things

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In this romantic road trip story perfect for fans of Sarah Dessen and Morgan Matson, a teen girl discovers the value of ordinary objects while learning to forgive her absent father.

A lot can happen on the road from lost to found

Ali Collins doesnt have room in her life for clutter or complications. So when her estranged father passes away and leaves her his only prized possessiona 1968 Firebird convertibleAli knows she wont keep it. Not when it reminds her too much of all her fathers unfulfilled promises. And especially not when a buyer three hundred miles up the Pacific coast is offering enough money for the car to save her childhood home from foreclosure. Theres only one problem, though. Ali has no idea how to drive a stick shift.

But her ex-boyfriend, Nico, does.

The road trip gets off to a horrible start, filled with unexpected detours, roadblocks, and all the uncomfortable tension that comes with being trapped in a car with your ex. But when Nico starts collecting items from the quirky strangers they meet along the way, Ali starts to sense that these objects arent random. Somehow they seem to be leading her to an unknown truth about her father. A truth that will finally prove to Ali that some thingseven broken thingsare worth saving.

Author Bio

Jessica Brody is the author of several popular novels for teens and tweens, includingThe Geography of Lost Things,52 Reasons to Hate My Father,A Week of Mondays,Better You Than Me,and the Unremembered trilogy. She lives with her husband and four dogs near Portland, Oregon. Visit her online at JessicaBrody.com.