Overdrive

By Eric Walters

Book Overview

A street race ends in a tragic accident. Jake's friends tell him to run, but he doesn't know if he can--or should--run from the truth.

Jake has finally got his driver's license, and tonight he has his brother's car as well. He and his friend Mickey take the car out and cruise the strip. When they challenge another driver to a street race, a disastrous chain reaction causes an accident. Jake and Mickey leave the scene, trying to convince themselves they were not involved. Jake finds he cannot pretend it didn't happen and struggles with deciding on the right thing to do. Should he pretend he was not involved? Or should he go to the police?

This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don't like to read The epub edition of this title is fully accessible. Available in Spanish as A toda velocidad.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 145983089X
• ISBN13: 9781459830899
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.7" x 7.7"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

Overdrive

Overdrive by Eric Walters is a book about two high school students who just got their drivers license, and they borrow their big brother's car. In this book they do outrageous things in the car. They also do outrageous things while they're out of the car. For example, they stop by a curb to talk to two gorgeous girls and later show off they're beat up borrowed car at a place where all the cool cars go. Nobody was impressed, but if you just got your drivers license what would you do with it? I recommend this book for readers 12 & up. The book Overdrive had a lot of action, excitement, and dialogue and it made me just keep on reading. I thought he did awesome writing this book. I recommend some of his other books as well.