Booksmart meets Never Have I Ever in this Latinx road trip adventure—a big-hearted, voice-driven YA about two sisters who couldn’t be more different, but become begrudging partners on their school’s cross-country college trip—from debut author Angela Velez. Perfect for fans of Lilliam Rivera, Jenny Han, and Sandhya Menon.

Overachiever Luz “Lulu” Zavala has straight As, perfect attendance, and a solid ten-year plan. First up: nail her interview for a dream internship at Stanford, the last stop on her school’s cross-country college road trip. The only flaw in her plan is Clara, her oldest sister, who went off to college and sparked a massive fight with their overprotective Peruvian mom, who is now convinced that out-of-state-college will destroy their family. If Lulu can’t fix whatever went wrong between them, the whole trip—and her future—will be a waste.

Middle sister Milagro wants nothing to do with college or a nerdy class field trip. Then a spot opens up on the trip just as her own spring break plans (Operation Don’t Die a Virgin) are thwarted, and she hops on the bus with her glittery lipsticks, more concerned about getting back at her ex than she is about schools or any family drama. But the trip opens her eyes about possibilities she’d never imagined for herself. Maybe she is more than the boy-crazy girl everyone seems to think she is.

On a journey from Baltimore all the way to San Francisco, Lulu and Milagro will become begrudging partners as they unpack weighty family expectations, uncover Clara’s secrets, and maybe even discover the true meaning of sisterhood.

Lulu has a ten-year plan. Milagro has a tube of glitter lipstick. What happens when their worlds collide on a cross-country bus trip?

Sisters Fiction: Overachiever Lulu and rebellious Milagro couldn’t be more different. When they’re forced to share a bus seat for a week, they might just find out they’re more alike than they think.
Dual POV: Told from both Lulu's and Milagro's perspectives, this voice-driven story lets you see both sides of the family drama.
Forced Proximity: From Baltimore to San Francisco, this cross-country college tour traps two sisters together, leaving them no choice but to confront the issues that are tearing their family apart.
A YA Coming of Age Story: With Lulu’s future at Stanford on the line and Milagro questioning everything she thought she wanted, this road trip becomes a journey of growth for both sisters.

Lulu and Milagro's Search for Clarity

Lulu and Milagro's Search for Clarity