About the book
From bestselling author Nancy Rue comes a YA contemporary novel that combines coming-of-age drama with a rom-com series of adventures as one girl deals with her complicated family and first love.
Jesse Hatcher is used to keeping everything together—from trying to manage her thoughts amidst her ADHD to helping her mom through bipolar “phases” and keeping the reality of the highs and lows—and their living situation—a secret. But when her supposedly dead father, Lou, appears and her mother becomes suicidal, her taped-together life comes undone.
Soon Jesse is placed in Lou’s temporary custody, where she has everything but control. As she works her Dad-mandated job learning to make sushi with a chef intent on torturing her, she concocts a plan to get back to her real home. But then a cute boy named Rocky and the thrill of riding his motorcycle complicate things, and the book she found seems to have all the answers she doesn’t want to hear. Torn between what her mom wants and a life she might actually enjoy, Jesse is forced to make a crazy decision.
Motorcycles, Burritos & One Strange Book:
- features a vibrant and witty protagonist dealing with the realities of a divided family and mental illness
- is a Christy award-winning novel that explores the ideas of self-worth and empowerment
- provides an inspirational message for those dealing with tough circumstances
- is the first book in the Real Life series
Editions of Motorcycles, Sushi and One Strange Book
- EBook
- ISBN 9780310575917
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From bestselling author Nancy Rue comes a YA contemporary novel that combines coming-of-age drama with a rom-com series of adventures as one girl deals with her complicated family and first love.
Jesse Hatcher is used to keeping everything together—from trying to manage her thoughts amidst her ADHD to helping her mom through bipolar “phases” and keeping the reality of the highs and lows—and their living situation—a secret. But when her supposedly dead father, Lou, appears and her mother becomes suicidal, her taped-together life comes undone.
Soon Jesse is placed in Lou’s temporary custody, where she has everything but control. As she works her Dad-mandated job learning to make sushi with a chef intent on torturing her, she concocts a plan to get back to her real home. But then a cute boy named Rocky and the thrill of riding his motorcycle complicate things, and the book she found seems to have all the answers she doesn’t want to hear. Torn between what her mom wants and a life she might actually enjoy, Jesse is forced to make a crazy decision.
Motorcycles, Burritos & One Strange Book:
- features a vibrant and witty protagonist dealing with the realities of a divided family and mental illness
- is a Christy award-winning novel that explores the ideas of self-worth and empowerment
- provides an inspirational message for those dealing with tough circumstances
- is the first book in the Real Life series
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Motorcycles, Sushi and One Strange Book about?
From bestselling author Nancy Rue comes a YA contemporary novel that combines coming-of-age drama with a rom-com series of adventures as one girl deals with her complicated family and first love.
Jesse Hatcher is used to keeping everything together—from trying to manage her thoughts amidst her ADHD to helping her mom through bipolar “phases” and keeping the reality of the highs and lows—and their living situation—a secret. But when her supposedly dead father, Lou, appears and her mother becomes suicidal, her taped-together life comes undone.
Soon Jesse is placed in Lou’s temporary custody, where she has everything but control. As she works her Dad-mandated job learning to make sushi with a chef intent on torturing her, she concocts a plan to get back to her real home. But then a cute boy named Rocky and the thrill of riding his motorcycle complicate things, and the book she found seems to have all the answers she doesn’t want to hear. Torn between what her mom wants and a life she might actually enjoy, Jesse is forced to make a crazy decision.
Motorcycles, Burritos & One Strange Book:
- features a vibrant and witty protagonist dealing with the realities of a divided family and mental illness
- is a Christy award-winning novel that explores the ideas of self-worth and empowerment
- provides an inspirational message for those dealing with tough circumstances
- is the first book in the Real Life series
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Motorcycles, Sushi and One Strange Book?
Children’s, Teenage and Educational > Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories > Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
Where can I read a sample of Motorcycles, Sushi and One Strange Book?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780310575917
Is Motorcycles, Sushi and One Strange Book part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Real Life
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Motorcycles, Sushi and One Strange Book?
Nancy N. Rue
Who is the Publisher of the book Motorcycles, Sushi and One Strange Book?
Zonderkidz
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Motorcycles, Sushi and One Strange Book is available as ebook(ISBN 9780310575917)
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