| The Beginning of After Contributor(s): Castle, Jennifer (Author) |
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ISBN: 0061985805 ISBN-13: 9780061985805 Publisher: Harperteen OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 800 |
| Physical Information: 1.05" H x 5.36" W x 8" (0.69 lbs) 448 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Topical - Death/Dying - Topical - Family |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 148160 Reading Level: 5.3 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 14.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Beginning of After is a story of hope and healing from Jennifer Castle, a powerful new voice in teen fiction. When Laurel's family dies in a horrific car accident, she struggles to put her life back together. She is now connected to David Kaufman, who lives down the block, and who lost his mother in the same crash. Both of their lives change--but not in the ways that they thought... Castle blends tragedy with romance, teen angst, and wit in The Beginning of After, a bittersweet, powerful debut novel that stands as a testament to how people can survive the unthinkable. |
Contributor Bio(s): Castle, Jennifer: - Jennifer Castle's first novel, The Beginning of After, was named an American Library Association Best Fiction for Young Adults selection and a Chicago Public Library "Best of the Best" Book. She wrote many unproduced movie and TV scripts before returning to her first love, fiction . . . but she's still hooked on film and the way we can find and tell our stories with images. She lives with her family in New York's Hudson Valley. |