"American Road Trip" by Patrick Flores-Scott follows the journey of two brothers, Mateo and his older sibling, who embark on a road trip to attend their mother's funeral. As they travel across the United States, they confront their grief and the complexities of their family dynamics. The trip becomes a transformative experience as they encounter diverse characters and situations that challenge their perspectives on life, loss, and brotherhood. Through vivid storytelling and heartfelt moments, the novel highlights themes of identity, heritage, and the bonds that hold family together, ultimately leading to a deeper understanding of themselves and each other. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade-12th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-18 years.

There are 336 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 2019 by Square Fish .