| Before You Go Contributor(s): Preller, James (Author) |
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ISBN: 1250034213 ISBN-13: 9781250034212 Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Young Adult Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 740 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.52" W x 8.24" (0.43 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Death/Dying - Topical - Friendship - Topical - Family |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 155076 Reading Level: 4.9 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The summer before his senior year, Jude (yes, he's named after the Beatles song) gets his first job, falls in love for the first time, and starts to break away from his parents. Jude's house is kept dark, and no one talks much--it's been that way since his little sister drowned in a swimming pool seven years ago when Jude was supposed to be watching her. Now, Jude is finally, finally starting to live. Really live. And then, life spins out of control. Again. Acclaimed author James Preller explores life, death, love, faith, and resilience in his first young adult novel. Before You Go will grip readers from the book's dramatic first few pages to its emotional end. |
Contributor Bio(s): Preller, James: - James Preller is the author of the popular Jigsaw Jones mystery books, which have sold more than 10 million copies since 1998. He is also the author of Bystander, named a 2009 Junior Library Guild Selection, Six Innings, an ALA Notable Book, and Mighty Casey, his own twist on the classic poem, "Casey at the Bat." In addition to writing full-time, Preller plays in a men's hardball league and coaches Little League. He compares coaching kids to "trying to hold the attention of a herd of earthworms." He lives in Delmar, New York with his wife, three children, cats and dog. |