The Driving Book: Everything New Drivers Need to Know but Don't Know to Ask
Starred Review.Grade 10 Up–This outstanding, common-sense guide covers important topics not mentioned in standard manuals such as automobile maintenance, getting gasoline, the differences between city and country driving, bad weather, the usefulness of cell phones in emergencies, and road rage. The book is clearly written and well organized, but it is also humorous and appealing, with lighthearted illustrations throughout. Gravelle emphasizes points with anecdotes from teen drivers. This title is particularly good in that it also discusses the special psychological and social issues facing adolescents, such as handling peer pressure to drive unsafely and dealing with nervous parents. Because getting a driver's license is such a rite of passage for teens, this book belongs in every library.–Kathleen E. Gruver, Burlington County Library, Westampton, NJCopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.