# The Vanderbeekers on the Road - Hardcover

by **Karina Yan Glaser** (Author)

**In this fresh adventure in the _New York Times_ bestselling series about the beloved Vanderbeeker family, a surprise road trip turns rocky when the younger siblings try to keep their family from ever facing change.**

The popular Harlem family is putting the VAN in Vanderbeekers as they hit the highway to give their dad the best birthday surprise EVER! Re-creating a road trip Papa never got the chance to take with his own father, the whole crew is packed and ready for a cross-country adventure.

Things get off to a rocky start when the car breaks down on their way to pick up Papa. But they really veer off course when Laney discovers that Jessie and Orlando are interviewing at a college once they get to California. How can they even think about leaving New York? Wouldn't that change their family? And how can she and her other siblings stop them?

Exploring themes of leaving home, embracing change, and the lessons to be learned from going to new places, _The Vanderbeekers on the Road_ is every bit an engaging and rewarding journey.

The _New York Times_ bestselling Vanderbeekers series is perfect for fans of the Penderwicks. As _Booklist_ commented in a starred review: "Few families in children's literature are as engaging or amusing as the Vanderbeekers, even in times of turmoil."

The series includes:

_The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street__The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden__The Vanderbeekers to the Rescue__The Vanderbeekers Lost and Found__The Vanderbeekers Make a Wish__The Vanderbeekers on the Road__The Vanderbeekers Ever After_

**Number of Pages:** 352

**Dimensions:** 1.3 x 8.4 x 5.9 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** September 20, 2022

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Vanderbeekers on the Road

**Interest Level:** Middle Grades, 4-8

**Reading Level:** 5.4

**Point Value:** 7

## Details

- **Price:** 18.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

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