Joyride
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A daughter discovers her mother's mysterious, shocking secret. From Montpelier, Vermont, across the country to Venice, California, Nina Lewis and her mother Joyce are always on the move. They own nothing that can't fit in the back of a van, and they never stay very long in any one place. Home is wherever they are, as long as they're together. But as Nina begins to yearn for a settled life and lasting friendships, Joyce begins to move at a more and more frantic pace. Will Nina ever get the stability she craves? Or will Joyce's compulsion to keep moving cause both their lives to spiral out of control? With finely drawn characters and a frank, compelling narrative voice, Amy Ehrlich weaves a complex story about an unusual mother-daughter relationship-a story that explodes in a final, heartbreaking climax.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0763613460
ISBN13:9780763613464
Release Date:August 2001
Publisher:Candlewick Press (MA)
Length:241 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.4" x 8.0"
Age Range:12 years and up
Grade Range:Grade 7 and higher
Related Subjects
Children's Children's Books Family Life Multigenerational Teen & Young Adult ViolenceCustomer Reviews
5 ratings
joyride will take you on the ride of your life
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Joyride By Amy Ehrlich Fourteen year old Nina lives with her mom Joyce in Montpelier, Vermont. Nina and Joyce move a lot and Nina hasn't been in one place for more than a year yet. She and Joyce have many memories from the past; however, they have many memories to come in the future. Joyride is a fiction book. It captured my mind; everything was so descriptive and detailed. I think the two main characters were described very well. My mind pictured everything in this book as places and people I have seen before. Once I read the first few pages, I was glued to the book until it was finished. This book was telling a story of truth and of love, for it was also pulling in amazement and anger when Nina had the worst of places lived and people met such as: seeing people she wanted to meet, seeing places she didn't want to be in. After Nina figures out the secret Joyce has held in for fourteen years, she is frozen, horrified. How could Joyce do that. I agreed that a story can contain so much tension. When I read Joyride, everything was as if it was really happening to me. This book is amazing and fantastic.
Joyride was a joyride...
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
There could not be a better fitting title for this book Joyride because the book itself was a joyride. The authors use of foreshadowing really, in my opinion, was the best characteristic of this book. It added a hint of suspision to the book. This book was definitley a page turner. I could not set it down until the book was finished. I was able to be a part of the wonderful experience that Joyce and Nina were on, and even though it was only a book, that experience is one that I will treausre forever. --by A.R
Imagine moving across the country every year.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
Joyce Lewis seems to have a problem; she can never stay in the same place for over a year something always occurs that makes her and her daughter hustle and bustle to someplace new.Thirteen year old Nina Lewis and her mother Joyce, first embark on their journey in Montpelier, Vermont. They have just moved there, and it is chance for Nina to start a fresh new beginning at school. Just as she begins to setttle in it is time for Joyce to pack her bags and move out of the state once more. It is hard for Nina to understand why Joyce seems to move around so much and why Joyce is so uptight when Nina hangs around with her friends. Nina makes friends and loses friends; it seems to be a neverending cycle. Joyce always seems to be nervous and never stays in one place for long. Nina begins to finally ask the questions that she never got to asking. In the book, Nina learns some secrets that she never knew and never suspected. Excellent book! This was a fast-paced read and I loved every word of it!!
Running From Something?
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
Joyride is an awesome book! It's about a girl named Nina Lewis, who has lived with her mom Joyce, in a bunch of different states, including Canada. But Nina, who's 14, wants to settle down now. She's sick of leaving old friends behind, without saying good-bye. Then Nina and Joyce move to Venice, California, where Joyce once lived. Joyce promises that they'll stay in Venice for a long time. Then Nina starts finding clues that lead to Joyce's true identity. They move once again, and that's when Nina finds out the truth, during a emotion-filled climax. Probably not a good choice for light reading, but definitely a good book!
Joyride
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
This book is great for those who don't like their stories told quick and short. This book is about a 13 year old girls life on the road with her mother, whom she calls Joyce. Never staying in one part of the country more than a few months Nina is longing for the feeling of home and friendship. Although she has no problem gaining friends she often has to leave without saying good bye. When Nina is 14 Joyce promises that they will stay in Venice, California forever. This quickly changes when heart stopping events unfold. Try and unravel the mystery behind Joyce before Nina can. You should definately read this book. It's a great summer read and will keep you glued till the end.
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