Wanderlove
Wanderlove
Wanderlove
Kirsten Hubbard
It all begins with a stupid question: Are you a Global Vagabond? No, but 18-year-old Bria Sandoval wants to be. In a quest for independence, her neglected art, and no-strings-attached hookups, she signs up for a guided tour of Central America--the wrong one. Middle-aged tourists with fanny packs are hardly the key to self-rediscovery. When Bria meets Rowan, devoted backpacker and dive instructor, and his outspokenly humanitarian sister Starling, she seizes the chance to ditch her group and join them off the beaten path. Bria's a good girl trying to go bad. Rowan's a bad boy trying to stay good. As they travel across a panorama of Mayan villages, remote Belizean islands, and hostels plagued with jungle beasties, they discover what they've got in common: both seek to leave behind the old versions of themselves. And the secret to escaping the past, Rowan's found, is to keep moving forward. But Bria comes to realize she can't run forever, no matter what Rowan says. If she ever wants the courage to fall for someone worthwhile, she has to start looking back. Kirsten Hubbard lends her artistry into this ultimate backpacker novel, weaving her drawings into the text. Her career as a travel writer and her experiences as a real-life vagabond backpacking Central America are deeply seeded in this inspiring story.

Book Details

Genre: 

  • Fiction

Age Level: 

  • 12 and up
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JXi

In a spur of the moment decision, Bria decides to join the Global Vegabonds on their journey to Central America. After all, she just got out of a bad relationship, missed her chance at art school, and isn't even sure she has a spot at college next year. There really isn't a lot going for her at home. But her tour group is definitely not as suave as their name. Comprised of mainly middle-aged tourists, Bria feels out of place, and she's definitely not getting what she signed up for.

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