Forman, Gayle. If I Stay. 2009. 201p. ISBN 0525421033. FIC FOR on the library shelves.
Mia has always loved music. When she picked up the cello as a young child, her parents thought it was a phase. Punk rockers to the core, her parents exposed her to all kinds of music, but they never thought she would prefer classical. When it became clear that she really loved the cello, her parents provided her with tutors, but Mia quickly exceeded their skill levels. Now with a college professor, Mia has applied to Julliard, and she’s certain she got in.
Here lies the problem. Mia is in love with Adam, who’s in a band out here in Oregon, and his band has finally taken off. They have a recording deal, and they go on tour throughout the Northwest. Going to Julliard would mean leaving everything she loves, but the music, behind. It will be, however, the greatest opportunity she will have to improve her skills on the cello.
Facing this dilemma, Mia, her brother, and her parents get in the car one February morning and head out for a drive through the wonderful snow that fell overnight. Her parents’ car is crushed by a truck, and her parents are killed immediately. Mia walks out of the accident, but then discovers that her body is still laying in the cold snow, Beethoven still playing in the background.
Stuck between life and death, Mia can only observe her body and the reactions of people who surround her. Now the dilemma is simple. Should she fight to live, or is it okay for her to go?
If you liked this book, consider reading Thirteen Reasons Why, Please Ignore Vera Dietz, We Were Liars, Zoe Letting Go, Black Box, The Vanishing Season, or Kiss of Broken Glass. All of these books feature a tragedy and a voyage of self-discovery as the central element of the plot.
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