Good and Gone

When Lexi’s brother Charlie plans a road trip to find a pop star who is missing, Lexi and Zack, a friend with an old car, decide to go with him on the adventure. As their journey progresses, each character reveals emotional and mental baggage that they need to deal with, including Lexi, who faces up to the fact that her ex-boyfriend sexually assaulted her. Their experiences together, and with people they meet along the way, help the friends face their issues and understand the importance and complexity of communication. This poignant, honest novel, suitable for literature circles or a class novel, deals with issues of mental health, depression, anger, forgiveness, rape, communication, and understanding.