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Chapter Book · Ages 12–17 · 2006 · Est. 4 hour read
Notes from the Midnight Driver
Teen sentenced to community service finds unexpected friendship and life lessons.
4.0/5 Goodreads · 9,828 ratings
265 pages· 45,116 words· Est. 4 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Sixteen-year-old Alex Gregory's life is a mess after a minor car crash brands him a felon. With his parents divorcing and a dangerous crush, he's sentenced to community service at a nursing home. There, he meets a grumpy old man who teaches him about jazz guitar, love, and forgiveness. Can Alex navigate these challenges and find unexpected friendship? Discover the twists in his journey.
From the publisher
Just when you thought you had it all figured out . . .”Alex Peter Gregory, you are a moron!” Laurie slammed her palms down on my desk and stomped her foot. I get a lot of that.One car crash.One measly little car crash. And suddenly, I’m some kind of convicted felon.My parents are getting divorced, my dad is shacking up with my third-grade teacher, I might be in love with a girl who could kill me with one finger, and now I’m sentenced to babysit some insane old guy.What else could possibly go wrong?This is the story of Alex Gregory, his guitar, his best gal pal Laurie, and the friendship of a lifetime that he never would have expected.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 265
- Words
- 45,116
- Reading age
- 12–17
- Audience
- Young Adult
- Lexile
- 850L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 5.5
- F&P level
- ~T
- AR points
- 7
- AR interest level
- UG
- AR quiz
- 109864
Publication
- Published
- October 1, 2007
- First published
- October 1, 2006
- Publisher
- Scholastic Paperbacks
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780439757812
- LCCN
- 2005027972
- OCLC
- 174186866
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