Rest Stops is a journey novel that explores what it means to be family. When Edgar and Kianna's mother dies it is up to their Uncle Luis to drive them from Springfield, Massachusetts to Miami, Florida to live with their grandmother. Their journey sends them on many unexpected twists and turns as they learn about each other and themselves. Told through the unvarnished voices of its characters, Rest Stops is a book about finding and claiming home, redefining family, and every person's quest for identity.