Seventeen-year-old Maya Ortiz sets off on a summer road trip guided by her late grandmother's hand-marked map?and a growing need to discover who she is beyond expectations. With an old car, unsent letters, and a playlist for courage, Maya travels across state lines, meeting strangers, uncovering family truths, and learning to choose curiosity over fear. The Road to Me: A Journey of Self-Discovery is a heartfelt young adult coming-of-age novel about identity, love, grief, and the bravery it takes to begin badly?and keep going anyway.