This detailed literature summary also contains Related Titles on Driver's Ed by Caroline B. Two teenagers remove a STOP sign as part of a driver's education 'class project,' resulting in the death of a young mother at that intersection. Driver's Ed by Caroline B. Cooney, is the story of two sixteen-year-olds, who fall in love and make a tragic mistake. Remy, a thin blonde girl who plays for the JV. Pdf hb 195 2002 the australian earth building handbook.

Sample Book Ideas for Literature-Based Reading Enthusiasts From the 1997 edition of: The Handbook for the Young Reader's Choice Award sponsored by the Pacific Northwest Library Association. For more information contact Gale Sherman: or Bette Ammon: Driver's Ed by Caroline B. Cooney A 1997 Young Reader's Choice Award Nominee (Grade 9-12) PUBLICATION DETAILS: Cloth: LC 94-9445. $15.95 (ISBN 0-385-32087-6). Paper: $4.50 (ISBN 0-440-21981-7). GENRES: Contemporary realistic fiction THEMES: Drivers education, driving, guilt, peer pressure, shock, cars, friendship, boy-girl relationships, family life, vandalism, death, responsibility, choices, parents, love, risk taking, fear, consequences, truth, support, coping, accidents, secrets, teachers. READABILITY: Sixth grade INTEREST LEVEL: Seventh through twelfth grade REVIEWS 'Here's a novel that really sneaks up on you.The substance of the novel develops rather slowly.

It's prefaced by some wry, irresistible scenes that replicate the exquisite tortures of high-school crushes while setting the stage for the tragedy. Then, with graceful ease, Cooney slips back and forth from Remy to Morgan, to give readers a glimpse of the different ways the teenagers handle their nightmarish burden and their families'--especially their mothers'--reactions. A poignant, realistic novel, with nicely drawn characters and a vintage metaphor that's actually refreshing: a driver's license (not first sex) is the 'ticket out of childhood.'

' Booklist 90(19/20):1809 June 1 & 15, 1994. Stephanie Zvirin. (Starred review) Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books 48(1):10 September 1994. Elizabeth Bush.

(Recommended) 'Cooney uses her familiar fast-paced, conversational style throughout the novel. As the action intensifies, the sentences get shorter and more pointed.

This stylistic device intensifies the drama and underlines the horror of the situation. Great literature this is not. However, the simple plot, told from Remy and Morgan's alternating viewpoints, is in no way simplistic, as it takes on sensitive issues and deals with them in a compelling manner. The overriding tension and the theme of an innocent prank backfiring into tragedy will attract teens and heighten the book's appeal.' School Library Journal 40(8):168 August 1994. '.difficult to put down for its intensity.The frightening aspect of the events in the story is that it could happen anywhere, because the risks teenagers take are universal. I found it wonderfully written, and very realistic.

Reluctant readers as usual, will find this author tops.' Voice of Youth Advocates 17(4):206 October 1994. Rachel Axelrod. (#4-quality, #4-popularity). AWARDS AND NOTABLE LISTS • American Library Association Best Books for Young Adults • ALA's YALSA Reluctant Reader Committee Quick Picks for Young Adults • Booklist Editor's Choice AUTHOR INFORMATION Caroline B.

Cooney was born and bred in Connecticut and still lives there in a small town. She began writing mysteries in college because that was her genre of choice to read. Since she was first published at age 30, Cooney has written numerous books for children and young adults, including a television movie adaptation of her book Rear View Mirror. Cooney says she started out writing a light book about a 'fluff course,' Driver's Ed, with the realization that obtaining a driver's license is every teenager's 'passport to freedom.' But the story took a more serious turn when her editor remarked that driver's ed 'is the only life-and-death course in school.' Including parental perspectives is a constant theme in Cooney's work. Her book (YRCA Senior Division Winner) deals with parents who worry while Driver's Ed features parents who are shocked.

Cooney has two daughters (who 'read constantly and read everything') and one son (who has helped her understand reluctant readers). She tried four colleges but feels her real education has come from reading seemingly millions of books. PLOT SUMMARY Mr.