Goodbye Days

When Carver’s three best friends die in a car accident, he feels responsible as he was texting with Mars while Mars was driving, and Carver knew that Mars would reply. As Carver tries to deal with the tragedy with the help of a psychologist, his sister, and a girlfriend of one of the victims, he spends time with each victim’s family and starts to come to terms with his friends’ deaths and the impact of his actions. This award-winning novel for grades 9-12 has realistic characters and a relatable plot. Useful for independent reading and literature circles, and discussion and debates to address the legal and moral issues at the heart of the novel.