num_pages: 458
description: In this romantic road trip story perfect for fans of Sarah Dessen and Morgan Matson a teen girl discovers the value of ordinary objects while learning to forgive her absent father.After Alis father passes away he leaves his one and only prized possessiona 1968 Firebird convertibleto his daughter. But Ali doesnt plan on keeping it. Not when it reminds her too much of all her fathers unfulfilled promises. So when she finds a buyer three hundred miles up the Pacific coast willing to pay enough money for the car to save her childhood home Ali cant wait to get going. Except Ali has no idea how to drive a stick shift. But guess who does?Alis ex-boyfriend Nico. And Nico has other plans.He persuades Ali that instead of selling the car they should trade up the items they collect on their trip to eventually reach the monetary amount Ali needs. Agreeing with Nicos crazy plan Ali sets off on a unique adventure that is unlike anything she ever could have expected.And its through Alis travels through the strangers she meets and the things that they valueand why they value themthat Ali eventually comes to understand her father and how his life may not have been as easy and carefree as she previously thought. Because just like the seemingly insignificant objects Ali collects not everything is exactly as it appears.
language: English
title: The Geography of Lost Things
publisher: Simon Pulse