Notes from the Midnight Driver
School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9
No. of pages 288
Published: 2007
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is part of a book series called Playaway Young Adult .
This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.
This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.
There are 288 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2007 by Scholastic US .
Jordan Sonnenblick is the author of the acclaimed DRUMS, GIRLS, & DANGEROUS PIE, NOTES FROM THE MIDNIGHT DRIVER, ZEN AND THE ART OF FAKING IT, and the sequel to DRUMS called AFTER EVER AFTER. He lives in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, with his wife and two children.
This book is in the following series:
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Iowa Teen Award - Grades 8-12
This book was recognised in the Grades 8-12 category of the Iowa Teen Award.
Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers
This book was recognised by the Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers.
Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award - Grades 6-8
This book was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award.
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Grades 6-8
This book was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award.
Iowa Teen Award
This book was recognised by the Iowa Teen Award.
Black-Eyed Susan Award - High School
This book was recognised in the High School category by the Black-Eyed Susan Award.
Green Mountain Book Award
This book was recognised by the Green Mountain Book Award.
Volunteer State Book Award - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Volunteer State Book Award.
Charlotte Award - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Charlotte Award.
Sydney Taylor Book Award - Teen
This book was recognised in the Teen category by the Sydney Taylor Book Award.
Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award
This book was recognised by the Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award.
Tayshas Reading
This book was recognised by the Tayshas Reading.
Rhode Island Book Awards - Teen
This book was recognised in the Teen category by the Rhode Island Book Awards.
Texas Lone Star
This book was recognised by the Texas Lone Star.
South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award
This book was recognised by the South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award.
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award
This book was recognised by the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award.
Praise for Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie
"A brave book . . . Jordan Sonnenblick carries it off with such charm and elan, you forget for a moment your heart is breaking." --Frank McCourt, author of Angela's Ashes
* "Sonnenblick shows that even in the midst of tragedy, life goes on, love can flower, and the one thing you can always change is yourself." --Booklist, starred review
"The reader falls in love with the brothers, laughing and crying by turns and rooting for both of them until it almost hurts." --Kirkus Reviews
Praise for After Ever After
* "As hilarious as it is tragic, and as honest as it is hopeful, don't confuse this book with inspirational reading. It's irresistible reading." --Booklist, starred review
* "Sonnenblick's intimate first-person tale of survival . . . will leave an emotional, uplifting imprint." --School Library Journal, starred review
"Jordan Sonnenblick continues Jeffrey's story in his signature style using an authentic teenage voice and laugh-out-loud humor." --TeensReadToo.com
Praise for Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip
"Jordan Sonnenblick scores a home run with Curveball as he continues what he does best: getting to the core of issues that resonate with teens in a style that's direct and witty." --Book Page
* "Sonnenblick again shows an adept ability to tackle big-deal life issues, treat them seriously and believably, and filter them into a high-spirited, even fun story." --Booklist, starred review
* "The novel is populated with kind, vulnerable characters who care about each other, and the thoroughly enjoyable mix of sports, art, family drama, and budding romance will have readers invested in Peter's struggles to accept his new world..." --Publishers Weekly, starred review
Praise for Notes from the Midnight Driver
* "[A] funny, bittersweet tour de force." --Booklist, starred review
* "Readers [will be] nodding with recognition, sighing in sympathy, and gasping with laughter--often on the same page." --The Horn Book, starred review
* "Sonnenblick revisits several key themes from his debut novel, Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie, to even greater effect here." --Publishers Weekly, starred review
Praise for Zen and the Art of Faking It:
* "Wildly funny." -- Kliatt, starred review
"This light-hearted situation comedy is peppered with genuine Zen insight." --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"Hilarious and heart-wrenching." --Kirkus Reviews
"The writing is fresh, the characters appealing, and it looks like the author has another hit." --Oakland Tribune
