Crashing Into You

In this fiercely moving YA romance novel, Leti Rivera's love of street racing is put to the test when tragedy strikes her family and threatens to tear her apart from the boy she's falling for.

Seventeen-year-old Leti Rivera dreams of becoming a famous female street racer. Her brother taught her how to drive so fast that nothing can catch her.

But when Jacob Fleckenstein crashes into her life, Leti starts to think that running isn't always the answer. Together, inside her car, they both feel like they're flying, and Jacob's gentleness and honesty threaten Leti's vow to keep her heart tight in her fist and her grief locked away.

Yet after tragedy strikes following a race, Leti blames herself and swears an oath, a juramento, to give up driving. But will she be able to keep her promise when racing could be the very thing that saves Jacob . . . and herself? Perfect for fans of Netflix's Atypical and I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter.

Author: Rocky Callen
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Published: 06/25/2024
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.8lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.60w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9781250861894
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 03/25/2024
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2024
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 06/01/2024
School Library Journal 06/01/2024 pg. 84
Booklist 06/01/2024 pg. 78

About the Author
Rocky Callen, the daughter of an Ecuadorian immigrant, interned at NASA at 12 years old. She was a behavioral coach for over ten years. She received an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts and lives outside of Washington, DC with her husband and two kids. Rocky founded the HoldOn2Hope Project, which unites creatives in suicide prevention and mental health awareness. She is the author of A Breath Too Late and the contributing co-editor of Ab(solutely) Normal: Sixteen Stories that Smash Mental Health Stereotypes. Follow her on TikTok and Instagram.