Charlie Dunbar had big plans for the summer break, but becoming a fugitive was nowhere on the list. Even more unexpected, his partner in crime is his own ailing grandfather. Now they're on the run, trying to make it across the country to see a special kind of doctor, while the world becomes mesmerized by their journey. They are the subject of heated debates on cable news channels. Thousands of people voice their support on Facebook fan pages. And Charlie's own parents appear on live TV to plead for him to come home safely.
But Charlie isn't ready yet. He's determined to get his grandfather to Seattle. The only question is, will the police stop him first?
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"The Driving Lesson by Ben Rehder was an insightful and thought provoking story telling of the bond between a grandfather nearing the end of his life and his grandson becoming a man.Highly recommend for young teens." — Carolgene (4 out of 5 stars)
"The Driving Lesson by Ben Rehder was an insightful and thought provoking story telling of the bond between a grandfather nearing the end of his life and his grandson becoming a man.Highly recommend for young teens."
" I didn't know what I was getting into when I started reading this book. It was a good story and it brought up some big questions. "
" Outstanding. Great story and I learned a thing or two. I highly recommend it. Also, he is from Austin, Texas. "
" Simply a great read. "
" not at all my normal kind of book - but I'm so glad I read it. This was simply an amazing story! "
" Loved it! Easy read about a heavy subject. A little preachy, but I was alright with it. What a great relationship between grandfather and grandson. "
" Great story about a difficult subject, the narrator of the audiobook did a great Job "
" A wonderful story of a teenager and his terminally ill grandfather. How much would you be willing to do for a loved one and better yet, how far would you be willing to go? "
" Great YA book to read and talk about. "
" "I really enjoy this book. It's about a 14 year old who goes on a cross country trip with his grandfather against his parents' wishes. A sweet and at times funny book. Fast read too. "
" Great , fast, funny!!! And very good lesson for all that reads this book "
" very sweet YA book. well done. I have really enjoyed all the Ben Rehder books that I have had the pleasure to read. "
" A very quick read. Very heartwarming. "
" I really did like this book.The characters seemed real and I loved them.I wish they would make it into a movie.I didn't like the "romance".I mean who meets a girl and then the next minute you're kissing her? Just saying.That just didn't seem real to me.But other than that I loved it. "
" Great story. I didn't realize it was a young adult book until part way into it, but still enjoyed it. I could picture my grandsons with their Papa. Recommend for any young adult as well as adults. "
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