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Awards
Overview"""Levithan captures the mood of post-9/11 New York exquisitely, slashed open to reveal a deep heart.""--School Library Journal Bestselling author David Levithan (Every Day; Boy Meets Boy; Will Grayson, Will Grayson with John Green) treats the tragic events of September 11th with care and compassion in this novel of loss and grief, but also of hope and redemption. First there is a Before, and then there is an After. . . . The lives of three teens-Claire, Jasper, and Peter-are altered forever on September 11, 2001. Claire, a high school junior, has to get to her younger brother in his classroom. Jasper, a college sophomore from Brooklyn, wakes to his parents' frantic calls from Korea, wondering if he's okay. Peter, a classmate of Claire's, has to make his way back to school as everything happens around him. Here are three teens whose intertwining lives are reshaped by this catastrophic event. As each gets to know the other, their moments become wound around each other's in a way that leads to new understandings, new friendships, and new levels of awareness for the world around them and the people close by. David Levithan has written a novel of loss and grief, but also one of hope and redemption aAs histhe characters slowly learn to move forward in their lives, despite being changed forever, one rule remains- love is indeed the higher law. A MARGARET A. EDWARDS AWARD WINNER" Full Product DetailsAuthor: David LevithanPublisher: Alfred A. Knopf Imprint: Alfred A Knopf Dimensions: Width: 13.30cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 20.30cm Weight: 0.153kg ISBN: 9780375834691ISBN 10: 0375834699 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 10 August 2010 Recommended Age: From 12 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationDavid Levithan is a children's book editor in New York City. He lives in Hoboken, New Jersey. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |