Recovery Road - Hardcover

Nelson, Blake

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0545107296 ISBN 13: 9780545107297

Publisher: Scholastic Press, 2011

Synopsis

From acclaimed author Blake Nelson, the story of girl meets boy...in rehab.

Madeline is sent away to Spring Meadows to help with a drinking and rage problem she has. It's a pretty intense place, but there is the weekly movie night in town--where Madeline meets Stewart, who's at another rehab place nearby. They fall for each other during a really crazy time in their lives. Madeline gets out and tries to get back on her feet, waiting for Stewart to join her. When he does, though, it's not the ideal recovery world Madeline dreamed of. Both of them still have serious problems. And Stewart's are only getting worse....

About this title

About the Author:

Blake Nelson is the author of many acclaimed novels for teens, including Destroy All Cars, Girl, Paranoid Park, and Rock Star Superstar. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

From Booklist:

Madeline is starting junior year in rehab. She hates the losers surrounding herall except Trish. Soon the two are escaping the halfway house every Tuesday to go to the movies with other recovering addicts. It is here that Madeline meets Stewart, another recovering addict, and the two teens are immediately drawn together. What follows is a story about being in love while trying to survive sobriety. Eventually, the two are released from rehab and must return to their previous lives; for Madeline that means returning to school and her old friends and routines. Her struggle to stay sober and find a new path is realistic and the strength of the story. Her relationship with Stewart, on the other hand, has the expected narrative ups and downs. When a tragedy strikes, Madeline is left to figure out what she really wants from life and how Stewart fits into her plans. Spanning over three years, the book finds its biggest fireworks in the first half, with the rest proceeding like an extended epilogue. Grades 9-12. --Shauna Yusko

About this edition

• Publisher: Scholastic Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0545107296
• ISBN 13: 9780545107297
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320