If I Stay
If I Stay
Gayle Forman
Mia has a lovely life in Oregon. Funky punk parents. Goofy sweet little brother. Her own cello, and skills that mean she has a shot at a Julliard. A great best friend. And a totally awesome boyfriend who really gets her, even if he is a rocker and she is a classical sort of girl. But then one snow day her whole family piles into the car, playing hooky to go visit friends and grandparents, and a terrible thing happens. Mia finds herself outside her body. Witness to the horrible fate of her parents. Following her own body as it goes to the hospital and into surgery. She hovers near death, ultimately pondering if she should stay, or go.
A perfect sappy, sweet teen tearjerker that is sure to be a hit. Light teen drinking and sexual behavior is alluded to, so most appropriate for high school and public libraries, though most middle school students wouldn't bat an eye. I didn't want to like this, but I adored it.