Hit the Road: Talkin' about my generation

In the book Hit the Road by Caroline Coone, sixteen- year- old Brittany acts as a chauffeur for her grandmother and Gran's three friends on their way to a college reunion. Can you imagine spending that much time with a group of senior citizens? Look through today’s St. Petersburg Times and find two photos, one of teens and one of senior citizens. After examining both photos, determine why these two groups are sometimes leery of each other. What assumptions or stereotypes do both groups have for each other (based on appearance) that might prevent interaction? If you could write an article for the Times on Teen/Senior relations, what would you say? Write at least one paragraph in the comments section below and describe the photo or photos you found in the Times that would illustrate your points. Give the page number and photographer's name when possible.

Comments

[L. Freeman]

I haven't read the book. Does anyone recommend it?

[J. Wilson]

You can read student reviews of Hit the Road on the Book Battle Blog resource page: http://tampabay.com/nie/bookbattle/

[L.Z. Ms. Schlieder's 10th Grade Advance Reading Class, ATCHS]

I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in adventures, laws, and love. It is a good book for one of those days in which you want to relax and forget about your problems. I read it and I finished it in about 5 days. I just couldn't put the book down, that's how good it is!

[a.g]

That was really cool when Ben set off the firework.Last year at my school I smelt smoke.So the book reminded of that time.Wildfire is my second favorite book.

[mh]

i like it. it was funny but im not sure if i would read it again