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Road Trip Rescue #3
Road Trip Redemption
A hopeful adventure for kids ages 8-12 about sisterhood, friendship, and the power of starting over.
Three years ago, Jada Robinson betrayed her best friend.
Now, her family has moved, and thirteen-year-old Jada struggles to make friends. Realizing how it feels to be bullied, she’d give anything to undo the past.
When Jada finds a stray dog, she is sure he’s the same beloved pet her ex-best friend, Kimmy, once lost. This feels like Jada’s chance to make things right.
Jada talks her two older sisters into a trip to Pennsylvania to reunite Kimmy with her furry friend. But as new questions about their canine companion unravel Jada’s plans, she wonders how she’ll face Kimmy after all these years.
The road ahead may be more complicated than Jada imagined.
"A fast, funny read that touches the heart and gives the reader a taste of true courage!" —Kristen Joy Wilks, Award-Winning Author of Phooey Kerflooey
"Laughter and tears mingle in one unputdownable story." —Chautona Havig, USA Today Bestselling Author and Host of the Because Fiction Podcast
"A sweet story of friendship, sisterhood, and forgiveness." —C.J. Milacci, Award-Winning Author of the Talionis Series and Host of the Read Clean YA with CJ Podcast
Three years ago, Jada Robinson betrayed her best friend.
Now, her family has moved, and thirteen-year-old Jada struggles to make friends. Realizing how it feels to be bullied, she’d give anything to undo the past.
When Jada finds a stray dog, she is sure he’s the same beloved pet her ex-best friend, Kimmy, once lost. This feels like Jada’s chance to make things right.
Jada talks her two older sisters into a trip to Pennsylvania to reunite Kimmy with her furry friend. But as new questions about their canine companion unravel Jada’s plans, she wonders how she’ll face Kimmy after all these years.
The road ahead may be more complicated than Jada imagined.
"A fast, funny read that touches the heart and gives the reader a taste of true courage!" —Kristen Joy Wilks, Award-Winning Author of Phooey Kerflooey
"Laughter and tears mingle in one unputdownable story." —Chautona Havig, USA Today Bestselling Author and Host of the Because Fiction Podcast
"A sweet story of friendship, sisterhood, and forgiveness." —C.J. Milacci, Award-Winning Author of the Talionis Series and Host of the Read Clean YA with CJ Podcast
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202 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 9, 2025
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Becca Wierwille
12 books41 followersBecca Wierwille is the award-winning author of the Road Trip Rescue series and other stories that show kids they are wonderfully created for the unique adventures in their lives. Her short stories for children and devotions have been featured in numerous magazines and other publications.
Mom by day and novelist by relatively early in the morning, she wishes she could eat peach pie as often as most writers drink coffee. Despite her dreams of sandy beaches and mountain peaks, she loves living in Pennsylvania with her family.
Mom by day and novelist by relatively early in the morning, she wishes she could eat peach pie as often as most writers drink coffee. Despite her dreams of sandy beaches and mountain peaks, she loves living in Pennsylvania with her family.
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April 10, 2025
4 stars, personally ⭐️ Christian Fiction - Middle-Grade
About this book:
“A hopeful adventure for kids ages 8-12 about sisterhood, friendship, and the power of starting over.
Three years ago, Jada Robinson betrayed her best friend.
Now, her family has moved, and thirteen-year-old Jada struggles to make friends. Realizing how it feels to be bullied, she’d give anything to undo the past.
When Jada finds a stray dog, she is sure he’s the same beloved pet her ex-best friend, Kimmy, once lost. This feels like Jada’s chance to make things right.
Jada talks her two older sisters into a trip to Pennsylvania to reunite Kimmy with her furry friend. But as new questions about their canine companion unravel Jada’s plans, she wonders how she’ll face Kimmy after all these years.
The road ahead may be more complicated than Jada imagined.”
Series: Book #3 in the “Road Trip Rescue” trilogy. Reviews of Book #1 Here and Book #2 Here!
Spiritual Content- Isaiah 44:22 at the beginning; Prayers, a Blessing over food, & Thanking God; A few talks about God & forgiveness; ‘H’s are not capital when referring to God; Jada wants to show Kimmy, herself, and God that she isn’t a bad person; After doing a random act of kindness, Jada prays to God that she is sharing His love and isn’t a bad person, but the prayer feels hollow like she was missing something; Jada’s sister, Olivia, asks if Jada has prayed about this and says that God can forgive her if she talks to Him, but while Jada knows that God forgives people, she feels like she’s pretty sure she needs to prove herself to Him first; Jada thinks that “unkindness” pours out of her and no one will want to forgive her—whether it be herself, God, or Kimmy; In a negative moment, Jada thinks that if her grandmother knew the truth about what kind of friend Jada is, her grandmother would never pray for her again and can’t look her grandmother in the eye because she feels like she can’t live up to her prayers for Jada; *Spoilers* *Major Spoilers* ; Jada feels like she can feel her grandmother praying for her; Mentions of God; Mentions of prayers, praying, & a prayer closet; A few mentions of a Bible; A couple mentions of miracles; A mention of church going; A mention of Christian pop music;
*Note: A couple mentions of a Veggie Tales character; A mention of someone looking like she saw a ghost.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: A ‘good grief’, two ‘stupid’s, and three forms of ‘dumb’; A mention of someone muttering “unkind words”; Some eye rolling; Sisters tease and stick out their tongues at each other; Jada lashes out and yells at her sisters in a moment of anger, but quickly realizes that she is in the wrong by doing that; A bit of pain, injuries, & blood/bleeding (barely-above-not-detailed); Almost throwing up; Hitting a dog when driving (the dog is fine, border-line barely-above-not-detailed // semi-detailed); Jada recalls and tells her sisters about when she called her best friend (Kimmy) a “one-handed freak” to be able to hang out with the popular girls, not realizing that Kimmy overheard it; Jada faces a popular girl bullying her at her new school so this, Jada’s reactions, and her feel guilt for what she did to Kimmy are all the major theme of this story; The book starts with Jada finding that someone has written she’s a loser in permanent ink on a whiteboard in her locker; Jada is hurt by the name-calling and realizes the horrible thing she did to Kimmy makes her no better than the girl who is bullying her; Jada’s sister tells her to tell their parents about the bullying, but Jada doesn’t because she thinks it’s what she deserves after how she treated Kimmy (she continues to think that she deserves to be bullied a couple more times); Jada thinks that if she reunites Kimmy with her dog that maybe she won’t be a “bad person anymore”, but then pushes that thought to the side; Jada struggles with thinking that she is a nobody; *Spoilers* *Major Spoilers* ; Mentions of deaths & grief (including a wife for her husband); Mentions of bullies & bullying (mean texts, backhanded compliments, being made into an outcast, and whispering about her); Mentions of a dog being hit by a car, injuries, & the dog being fine; Mentions of missing dogs, grief and panic, & the possibility that the dog died or was injured; Mentions of hatred; Mentions of peeing & poop/manure; Mentions of throwing up; A few mentions of nightmares; A couple mentions of threats; A mention of someone acting like a dog committed murder (when he was misbehaving); A mention of stealing; A mention of jealousy;
*Note: Jada sends a call from her mother to voicemail because she doesn’t want to talk to her about a disappointment (which she feels guilt for doing this); *Spoilers* ; During the road trip, Jada helps an old woman to her car to load her groceries & goes to a gas station bathroom by herself (noting this as a safety concern as her older sisters were not with her nor is it mentioned they were watching out for her in these moments); Due to not knowing her well, Jada feels awkward around and intimidated by her grandmother; Mentions of car brands; A couple mentions of a movie (Beethoven); A couple mentions of Bluetooth; A mention of a fiction character (Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh); A mention of the fluoride treatment at a dentist; A mention of Kimmy “finally getting” a cell phone on her thirteenth birthday.
Sexual Content- A few mentions of teen girls fighting over a boy (*Spoilers* );
*Note: A couple mentions of dog butts.
-Jada Robinson, age 13
1st person P.O.V. of Jada
183 pages
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Pre Teens- Four Stars
New Teens- Four Stars
Early High School Teens- Three Stars (and a half)
Older High School Teens- Three Stars
My personal Rating- Four Stars
{ Add up to a full star for those who have been bullied and/or been unkind to others }
In the first book of this trilogy, we hear about Jada and how she hurt Kimmy, her best friend. It felt fitting to have the final book be Jada’s story and see redemption not only for Jada, but possibly their friendship too.
As a general rule, I don’t usually like books that have to do with bullies or being bullied, but I think the author handled this topic very well. Jada has the idea throughout this book that she has to earn forgiveness and plans to do random acts of kindness to show that she can be a good person—however, some of this backfires on her and doesn’t go as she hopes. An important lesson has to be learned and it was paced well for the length of the book.
I think personally I would have liked to have Jada’s parents more involved and the fact that they let their teen daughters drive from Florida to Pennsylvania made me worry about possible danger (particularly how Jada goes and helps someone load groceries into her car and go to a gas station bathroom by herself)—but this is probably because I’m safety paranoid and live in a big city. Thankfully, it all goes well for Jada and her sisters, but it might be something some parents might want to discuss with their readers.
Overall, I think this was a solid middle-grade trilogy and this final book wrapped it up in a great way. The faith content was natural and the lessons learned were ones that many readers (including some adults!) need to learn. I look forward to seeing what the author writes next!
Link to review:
https://booksforchristiangirls.blogsp...
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
About this book:
“A hopeful adventure for kids ages 8-12 about sisterhood, friendship, and the power of starting over.
Three years ago, Jada Robinson betrayed her best friend.
Now, her family has moved, and thirteen-year-old Jada struggles to make friends. Realizing how it feels to be bullied, she’d give anything to undo the past.
When Jada finds a stray dog, she is sure he’s the same beloved pet her ex-best friend, Kimmy, once lost. This feels like Jada’s chance to make things right.
Jada talks her two older sisters into a trip to Pennsylvania to reunite Kimmy with her furry friend. But as new questions about their canine companion unravel Jada’s plans, she wonders how she’ll face Kimmy after all these years.
The road ahead may be more complicated than Jada imagined.”
Series: Book #3 in the “Road Trip Rescue” trilogy. Reviews of Book #1 Here and Book #2 Here!
Spiritual Content- Isaiah 44:22 at the beginning; Prayers, a Blessing over food, & Thanking God; A few talks about God & forgiveness; ‘H’s are not capital when referring to God; Jada wants to show Kimmy, herself, and God that she isn’t a bad person; After doing a random act of kindness, Jada prays to God that she is sharing His love and isn’t a bad person, but the prayer feels hollow like she was missing something; Jada’s sister, Olivia, asks if Jada has prayed about this and says that God can forgive her if she talks to Him, but while Jada knows that God forgives people, she feels like she’s pretty sure she needs to prove herself to Him first; Jada thinks that “unkindness” pours out of her and no one will want to forgive her—whether it be herself, God, or Kimmy; In a negative moment, Jada thinks that if her grandmother knew the truth about what kind of friend Jada is, her grandmother would never pray for her again and can’t look her grandmother in the eye because she feels like she can’t live up to her prayers for Jada; *Spoilers* *Major Spoilers* ; Jada feels like she can feel her grandmother praying for her; Mentions of God; Mentions of prayers, praying, & a prayer closet; A few mentions of a Bible; A couple mentions of miracles; A mention of church going; A mention of Christian pop music;
*Note: A couple mentions of a Veggie Tales character; A mention of someone looking like she saw a ghost.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: A ‘good grief’, two ‘stupid’s, and three forms of ‘dumb’; A mention of someone muttering “unkind words”; Some eye rolling; Sisters tease and stick out their tongues at each other; Jada lashes out and yells at her sisters in a moment of anger, but quickly realizes that she is in the wrong by doing that; A bit of pain, injuries, & blood/bleeding (barely-above-not-detailed); Almost throwing up; Hitting a dog when driving (the dog is fine, border-line barely-above-not-detailed // semi-detailed); Jada recalls and tells her sisters about when she called her best friend (Kimmy) a “one-handed freak” to be able to hang out with the popular girls, not realizing that Kimmy overheard it; Jada faces a popular girl bullying her at her new school so this, Jada’s reactions, and her feel guilt for what she did to Kimmy are all the major theme of this story; The book starts with Jada finding that someone has written she’s a loser in permanent ink on a whiteboard in her locker; Jada is hurt by the name-calling and realizes the horrible thing she did to Kimmy makes her no better than the girl who is bullying her; Jada’s sister tells her to tell their parents about the bullying, but Jada doesn’t because she thinks it’s what she deserves after how she treated Kimmy (she continues to think that she deserves to be bullied a couple more times); Jada thinks that if she reunites Kimmy with her dog that maybe she won’t be a “bad person anymore”, but then pushes that thought to the side; Jada struggles with thinking that she is a nobody; *Spoilers* *Major Spoilers* ; Mentions of deaths & grief (including a wife for her husband); Mentions of bullies & bullying (mean texts, backhanded compliments, being made into an outcast, and whispering about her); Mentions of a dog being hit by a car, injuries, & the dog being fine; Mentions of missing dogs, grief and panic, & the possibility that the dog died or was injured; Mentions of hatred; Mentions of peeing & poop/manure; Mentions of throwing up; A few mentions of nightmares; A couple mentions of threats; A mention of someone acting like a dog committed murder (when he was misbehaving); A mention of stealing; A mention of jealousy;
*Note: Jada sends a call from her mother to voicemail because she doesn’t want to talk to her about a disappointment (which she feels guilt for doing this); *Spoilers* ; During the road trip, Jada helps an old woman to her car to load her groceries & goes to a gas station bathroom by herself (noting this as a safety concern as her older sisters were not with her nor is it mentioned they were watching out for her in these moments); Due to not knowing her well, Jada feels awkward around and intimidated by her grandmother; Mentions of car brands; A couple mentions of a movie (Beethoven); A couple mentions of Bluetooth; A mention of a fiction character (Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh); A mention of the fluoride treatment at a dentist; A mention of Kimmy “finally getting” a cell phone on her thirteenth birthday.
Sexual Content- A few mentions of teen girls fighting over a boy (*Spoilers* );
*Note: A couple mentions of dog butts.
-Jada Robinson, age 13
1st person P.O.V. of Jada
183 pages
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Pre Teens- Four Stars
New Teens- Four Stars
Early High School Teens- Three Stars (and a half)
Older High School Teens- Three Stars
My personal Rating- Four Stars
{ Add up to a full star for those who have been bullied and/or been unkind to others }
In the first book of this trilogy, we hear about Jada and how she hurt Kimmy, her best friend. It felt fitting to have the final book be Jada’s story and see redemption not only for Jada, but possibly their friendship too.
As a general rule, I don’t usually like books that have to do with bullies or being bullied, but I think the author handled this topic very well. Jada has the idea throughout this book that she has to earn forgiveness and plans to do random acts of kindness to show that she can be a good person—however, some of this backfires on her and doesn’t go as she hopes. An important lesson has to be learned and it was paced well for the length of the book.
I think personally I would have liked to have Jada’s parents more involved and the fact that they let their teen daughters drive from Florida to Pennsylvania made me worry about possible danger (particularly how Jada goes and helps someone load groceries into her car and go to a gas station bathroom by herself)—but this is probably because I’m safety paranoid and live in a big city. Thankfully, it all goes well for Jada and her sisters, but it might be something some parents might want to discuss with their readers.
Overall, I think this was a solid middle-grade trilogy and this final book wrapped it up in a great way. The faith content was natural and the lessons learned were ones that many readers (including some adults!) need to learn. I look forward to seeing what the author writes next!
Link to review:
https://booksforchristiangirls.blogsp...
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
March 22, 2025
I have been waiting for Road Trip Redemption ever since I read the first two books in the Road Trip Rescue Series. I’ve become quite attached to Kimmy and her family and was quite skeptical when I saw whose perspective this book would involve. But it was more than I could have hoped for. In this book, we go back to the beginning and learn about Jada, the ‘mean girl’ from that broke Kimmy’s heart and spirit. Behind the mean comment that hurt so badly was a young girl struggling to fit in and find her way. And when she finds Bo, Kimmy’s long-lost dog, she finally knows how she can earn Kimmy’s forgiveness. What happens next is a road trip of a different kind and a journey of learning for all involved. This is a beautiful book.
October 7, 2025
Well, this one had me on the edge of my seat, and super stressed for it being a kids book. It made me so sad that Jayda's attempts almost all ended badly, but I loved her chracter changing over the story. I also have a lot of sisters, so that aspect of the family was very relatable, and I loved them all healing together.
The ending was a bit predictable, but it was very satisfying.
The ending was a bit predictable, but it was very satisfying.
November 15, 2025
Road Trip Redemption is the third book in a Christian middle grade series. I greatly enjoyed the other books in the Road Trip Rescue series, but I think this one might be my favorite.
In this story, we meet Jada, a 13-year-old girl who is being bullied at her new school in Florida. This experience brings a flood of remorse for the way she treated her best friend Kimmy in Pennsylvania three years earlier. Jada longs to ask her friend for forgiveness, but feels she is such a terrible person that she really doesn't deserve to be forgiven.
When a lost dog appears that Jada is convinced belongs to Kimmy, Jada and her older sisters take a spring break road trip up to Pennsylvania to return the dog to her friend... and hopefully prove that she deserves to be forgiven.
Hilarious dog hijinks are mixed with random acts of kindness as Jada tries to prove to herself that she really is a good person. However, when her good deeds backfire, Jada worries that she really will never be worthy of forgiveness.
And then there's the issue of the man who claims to be the dog's owner... Will Jada ever be able to ask Kimmy to forgive her? How will Kimmy respond? And will she learn that God's forgiveness is the most powerful and important thing she can ask for?
This is such a beautiful story that reflects tween/young teen friend drama, and also presents the Gospel in a clear and powerful way. I loved the story, and highly recommend the whole Road Trip Rescue series to readers 8-12 years old.
In this story, we meet Jada, a 13-year-old girl who is being bullied at her new school in Florida. This experience brings a flood of remorse for the way she treated her best friend Kimmy in Pennsylvania three years earlier. Jada longs to ask her friend for forgiveness, but feels she is such a terrible person that she really doesn't deserve to be forgiven.
When a lost dog appears that Jada is convinced belongs to Kimmy, Jada and her older sisters take a spring break road trip up to Pennsylvania to return the dog to her friend... and hopefully prove that she deserves to be forgiven.
Hilarious dog hijinks are mixed with random acts of kindness as Jada tries to prove to herself that she really is a good person. However, when her good deeds backfire, Jada worries that she really will never be worthy of forgiveness.
And then there's the issue of the man who claims to be the dog's owner... Will Jada ever be able to ask Kimmy to forgive her? How will Kimmy respond? And will she learn that God's forgiveness is the most powerful and important thing she can ask for?
This is such a beautiful story that reflects tween/young teen friend drama, and also presents the Gospel in a clear and powerful way. I loved the story, and highly recommend the whole Road Trip Rescue series to readers 8-12 years old.
July 17, 2025
The third and final in the series. There were aspects of the book that I really appreciated, such as understanding how hurtful words can be - whether on the giving or receiving end. I also appreciated the emphasis on making things right when you have wronged someone. There is cattiness and unkindness at school, but unfortunately, in today's world, this is far too common, even among Christians. Further, I appreciated the relationship the three sisters had, and their desire to encourage and help one another. (They weren't perfect.)
Negatives - as stated in my review of book one, I don't appreciate the word "pee" being in common usage, and felt the author could have done without using it. And I felt the girl was on her cell phone way too much. I think her age was probably 15, as its three years since she hurt Kimmy, but considering the book is probably geared towards middle schoolers, I felt there was way too much cell phone usage. This is a big enough issue, without making it seem the norm for a youngster to be on their cell phone.
The plot was a little unbelievable, but there was a sweet ending to the book, and a good conclusion to the series.
Negatives - as stated in my review of book one, I don't appreciate the word "pee" being in common usage, and felt the author could have done without using it. And I felt the girl was on her cell phone way too much. I think her age was probably 15, as its three years since she hurt Kimmy, but considering the book is probably geared towards middle schoolers, I felt there was way too much cell phone usage. This is a big enough issue, without making it seem the norm for a youngster to be on their cell phone.
The plot was a little unbelievable, but there was a sweet ending to the book, and a good conclusion to the series.
October 20, 2025
Realistic fiction series finisher where we follow Jada Robinson's, Kimmy's former best friend who betrayed and hurt her. While an antagonist in the first two books, this time we see Jada regretting her hurtful words and fractured friendship. She spends the book not only looking for a way to make amends with Kimmy, but trying to prove herself a "good" person.
This was my favorite of the three, leaving a sweet taste in my mouth. It was such a gift to see Jada work through human sinfulness and God-given grace. The book's main theme is redemption, but sisterhood and prayer are other themes that come through.
Fans of the series will enjoy this wrap-up and might feel a little freer along the way.
This was my favorite of the three, leaving a sweet taste in my mouth. It was such a gift to see Jada work through human sinfulness and God-given grace. The book's main theme is redemption, but sisterhood and prayer are other themes that come through.
Fans of the series will enjoy this wrap-up and might feel a little freer along the way.
December 29, 2025
Becca Wierwille does it again as she takes readers on a wild ride in her latest Road Trip middle-grade novel. Full of fun, and family, friends and faith, Road Trip Redemption will keep readers of any age riveted to see what happens next as Jada learns what it's like to be on the receiving end of unkindness. In this fast-paced, heart-filled story of mended relationships and unexpected revelations, readers will be reminded of the healing power of God's love and forgiveness. Laughter and tears mingle in one unputdownable story.
November 12, 2025
I would put this book in the middle school to read stack. It is about a middle school girl who wants to make amends with a friend she has offended but comes up with all sorts of crazy ideas as to how to go about it. I think I have forgotten how illogical and irrational kids in that age bracket can be. I very much appreciate the author's efforts at the end of the book to clearly explain what biblical forgiveness is. We will keep this one for the grandkids!
March 18, 2025
Relatable!
So grateful for this middle grade novel. Becca spells out life truths about friendships in a fun-loving journey. It’s hilarious and heartwarming—with a powerful dose of how to be a good friend.
So grateful for this middle grade novel. Becca spells out life truths about friendships in a fun-loving journey. It’s hilarious and heartwarming—with a powerful dose of how to be a good friend.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 4, 2025
Amazing! This book was so good especially the end!
Becca is also my cousin.
-Lydia Steinecker
Becca is also my cousin.
-Lydia Steinecker
April 9, 2025
I loved this book. It tied up the series well, and the author sallowed me to experience Jada's emotions through her eyes. I loved the entire series.
May 20, 2025
Wonderful adventures with heartwarming themes. Highly recommend!!
July 13, 2025
A great story for our youth that it’s what’s on the inside that counts and it’s never to late to accept or offer forgiveness because ultimately we have been freely forgiven through Christ.
April 9, 2025
An engaging ending, this book wrapped up the series and delivered it with a bow. My favorite of the three, this book is full of the complex feelings we face surrounding regret and forgiveness and healing. Wholesome. Faith filled. Love it!
July 10, 2025
A sweet wrap up to the series - seldom to we get to pull the curtain and see into the "bully's" perspective but this book delivers and sometimes what we find will surprise us.
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