Kids of Appetite, by David Arnold

Vic has a face that no one can read and that separates him from the world. Baz and Zuz are refugees from a war-torn country and from their past. Coco is an orphan. Mad is obsessed with The Outsiders and may have blood on her hands. They form an unlikely team to scatter Vic's dad's ashes in the most appropriate places in Bergen County, New Jersey, which seems like an achievable goal, but the book opens with Mad and Vic at the Hackensack police station being questioned about a murder. What happened?

Kids of Appetite hits the sweet spot between a mystery, a road trip travelogue, a love story and the tale of how friendship grows and how true friends take care of each other. It's a very quick read and does a good job of jumping around in place and time without confusing the reader. Initially, it's the plot keeps you turning pages, but the characters quickly grow on you too. A great read for anyone who likes books by Jennifer Niven (like All the Bright Places) or Jandy Nelson (like The Sky is Everywhere).