An oldie but goody is "Hey Mom, Can I Ride My Bike Across America?: Five Kids Meet Their Country"

A true life story. Dead Poets Society meets Stand By Me as 5 real 12- and 13-yr.-olds ride their bicycles 5,000 miles across America. They want to see if their country is as wonderful as their teacher says it is.

Hey Mom, Can I Ride My Bike Across America?: Five Kids Meet Their Country: John Seigel Boettner: 9780962570773: Amazon.com: Books