It's Hanna's wild idea, of course: take their mom's car, pack up the tent, and drive across the country. Just three sisters, one guitar, and the Trans Canada Highway. They can be back in Nova Scotia before their parents are home from Europe. She doesn't say she wants to forget about what happened in Italy, and at university. Claire doesn't say she keeps having nightmares about her friend's recent suicide. Megan doesn't say much, unless it's a complaint. But maybe they all feel, somehow, that this is their one chance to do something together, something big, before time begins to scatter them. With empathy and insight, Sylvia Gunnery writes an engaging summer read about three sisters navigating the difficult roads of adolescence, trauma, secrets, shame, and fear for the future. Peopled with chance encounters and warmed with fireside heart-to-hearts, Road Signs that Say West is a compelling ride through real life.

 

This book was recognised in the Road Trip Reading List category by the Canadian Children's Book Centre Awards. It was recognised in the Bc Interior Selection category by the Td Canadian Children's Book Week.

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

There are 216 pages in this book. This book was published 2017 by Pajama Press .

Sylvia Gunnery currently works with the Nova Scotia Department of Education, in both testing and evaluation and English programme services. In 1998 she was awarded the Canadian Prime Minister's Award Winner for Teaching Excellence