Desiree Kilpatrick (The Lorgnette - Heart of Texas Reviews (Vol. 20, No. 4))
This book tells a very interesting and thought provoking story--a hit and run accident caused by alcohol. A girl is fatally injured in the accident. The story tells of the turmoil and heartbreak that goes on with all involved with the accident--the family of the deceased, the boy who caused the accident, and the girl who was also in the car. Teens should read this book for one more lesson on why underage drinking and especially drinking and driving can be life shattering. I would definitely recommend this book to teenagers. Fiction. Grades 8-12. 2007, Delacorte, 180p., $10.99. Ages 13 to 18.

Karen Jensen (VOYA, June 2007 (Vol. 30, No. 2))
In the tradition of Driver's Ed by Caroline B. Cooney (Delacorte, 1994/VOYA October 1994) and Killing Mr. Griffin by Lois Duncan (Little, Brown, 1978), four teenagers learn that it only takes one moment to change one's life forever. Quin is a star athlete whose father will not allow him to fail. Laurie lives in the shadow of her mother's high school glory days. Jeremy and Analise are two teenagers in love and looking forward to graduation. The life-altering moment happens when a drunk Quin, driving Laurie home from a bad date, hits a deer. Across town Jeremy gets a phone call from Analise's parents asking if she is there. Analise's badly damaged body is found, and as she lies in a coma at the hospital, rumors begin to fly around school that it was a hit-and-run. Laurie soon realizes that Quin did not hit a deer but Analise. Instead of coming forward, Laurie decides to blackmail Quin into dating her "exclusively" until graduation. When Laurie comes face-to-face with Jeremy, who is faithfully waiting for Analise to come out of her coma, however, she must decide who she really wants to be. In chapters that are told from alternating points of view, the story moves forward and reveals the inner lives of all four teens. Teens will root for Jeremy and Analise. But there is no love to be had for the morally corrupt Quin, who is a player, and Laurie, who takes the quest for popularity to a whole new level in this recommended purchase. VOYA CODES: 3Q 4P J S (Readable without serious defects; Broad general YA appeal; Junior High, defined as grades 7 to 9; Senior High, defined as grades 10 to 12). 2007, Delacorte, 192p., $10.99 and PLB $13.99. Ages 12 to 18.