Dylan Dawson seems to take after his dad, the convicted cop-killer; a fact which has dogged him his entire life. From the streets to juvie and back again, Dylan can’t seem to get his act together, not even long enough to learn to read. Dylan was on probation, working at an auto shop, staying clean and falling in love with the girl of his dreams. Then life threw him a deadly curve ball and now he’s on the run from the law with his best friend and heading to Texas to get some answers from his father on death row. But, Dylan and his father are both running out of time. Will Dylan find what he needs to get life back on track before it’s too late?
The pro-literacy message of Take Me There may, occasionally, come on too strong, but fans of Simone Elkele’s Perfect Chemistry series will find another good girl/troubled boy romance to get wrapped up in. While the text has a Lexile of 760, the story is told through flashbacks, excerpts from Dylan’s father’s memoir, and straight narration, creating a more challenging reading experience. --Regan Schwartz
Dean, Carolee. Take Me There. New York: Simon Pulse, 2010. Print.
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