The Miles Between by Mary E. Pearson

The Miles Between by Mary E. Pearson is about seventeen year old Destiny Faraday. She's been shuffled around from boarding school to boarding school since she was seven, when her parents abandoned her in favor of her baby brother. All Des wants is one fair day, where everything works out right. She had no idea what kind of chain of events would ensue after stating her wish aloud for a visiting professor who finds her ditching class one October morning. One bizarre coincidence after the other finds Des ands three classmates on the road trip of a lifetime, ending in a strange, but perfect twist of fate.

This was an excellent story! Typically, I am not surprised by twists in the plots of stories, but this one really got me. I really liked the way the author unraveled Des's story slowly and the way each of the other three friends were able to have their version of a 'fair day'.