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Life, After by Sarah Darer Littman (2010, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherScholastic, Incorporated

ISBN-100545151449

ISBN-139780545151443

eBay Product ID (ePID)109160109

Product Key Features

Book TitleLife, after

Number of Pages288 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicPeople & Places / United States / Hispanic & Latino, School & Education, People & Places / Caribbean & Latin America, General, Social Themes / New Experience, Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings, Religious / Jewish, People & Places / United States / General, Social Themes / Emigration & Immigration

Publication Year2010

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorSarah Darer Littman

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight14.4 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN2009-020523

Dewey Edition22

ReviewsPraise for Life, After: "The languid pace and wealth of details in Littman's (Purge) empathetic story magnifies its emotionally convincing and absorbing qualities."-Publishers Weekly "Background information about the situation of Argentinean Jews is seamlessly woven into a story about modern-day immigrants and one strong, spirited teen."-Association of Jewish Libraries, Greater Cleveland Chapter "Littman catches the voice of teen readers with her spot-on dialogue and realistic situations as her characters learn how to heal, forgive, and open their hearts as they celebrate their new lives, After."-The Jewish Journal, Praise for Life, After: The languid pace and wealth of details in Littman's (Purge) empathetic story magnifies its emotionally convincing and absorbing qualities."--Publishers Weekly Background information about the situation of Argentinean Jews is seamlessly woven into a story about modern-day immigrants and one strong, spirited teen."--Association of Jewish Libraries, Greater Cleveland Chapter Littman catches the voice of teen readers with her spot-on dialogue and realistic situations as her characters learn how to heal, forgive, and open their hearts as they celebrate their new lives, After."--The Jewish Journal, Praise for Sarah Darer Littman Backlash "Littman pens a raw, frighteningly realistic, and absorbing look at cyberbullying and the damaging effects of airing private trauma in a public forum." -- Publishers Weekly "This is a powerful and credible story." -- Booklist Want to Go Private? "A bold investigation of a potentially lethal, if common, mixture for teen girls: emotional immaturity, technology and emerging sexuality." -- Los Angeles Times "This book is a compelling, if not disturbing, read." -- School Library Journal Anything But Okay "With well-developed characters, Littman explores growth and personal relationships alongside pain, mental illness, and social issues -- showing how people can come together to heal." -- Kirkus Reviews "This novel by Littman tackles the current sociopolitical climate with multifaceted, redeemable characters." -- Publishers Weekly In Case You Missed It "Littman crafts an unnerving cautionary tale about misplaced digital trust and illusions of privacy." -- Publishers Weekly "An unexpectedly layered story of slow awakening and redemption." -- Kirkus Reviews Life, After "Convincing and absorbing." -- Publishers Weekly "Littman catches the voice of teen readers with her spot-on dialogue and realistic situations." -- The Jewish Journal Purge "An intimate and powerful novel." -- The Stamford Times

Grade FromSeventh Grade

Dewey Decimal[Fic]

Grade ToUP

SynopsisDani's life will never be the same. After a terrorist attack kills Dani's aunt and unborn cousin, life in Argentina--private school, a boyfriend, a loving family--crumbles quickly. In order to escape a country that is sinking under their feet, Dani and her family move to the United States. It's supposed to be a fresh start, but when you're living in a cramped apartment and going to high school where all the classes are in another language--and not everyone is friendly--life in American is not all it's cracked up to be. Dani misses her old friends, her life, Before. But then Dani meets a boy named Jon, who isn't like all the other students. Through him, she becomes friends with Jessica, one of the popular girls, who is harboring a secret of her own. And then there's Brian, the boy who makes Dani's pulse race. In her new life, the one After, Dani learns how to heal and forgive. She finds the courage to say goodbye and allows herself to love and be loved again., From the author of PURGE and CONFESSIONS OF A CLOSET CATHOLIC, a new book that is searing, gripping, and impossible to put down. Dani's life will never be the same again. After a terrorist attack kills Dani's aunt and unborn cousin, life in Argentina-private school, a boyfriend, a loving family-crumbles quickly. In order to escape a country that is sinking under their feet, Dani and her family move to the United States. It's supposed to be a fresh start, but when you're living in a cramped apartment and going to high school where all the classes are in another language-and not everyone is friendly-life in American is not all it's cracked up to be. Dani misses her old friends, her life, Before. But then Dani meets, After a terrorist attack kills Dani"s aunt and unborn cousin, life in Argentina-private school, a boyfriend, a loving family-crumbles quickly. In order to escape a country that is sinking under their feet, Dani and her family move to the United States. It"s supposed to be a fresh start, but when you"re living in a cramped apartment and going to high school where all the classes are in another language-and not everyone is friendly-life in America is not all it"s cracked up to be. Dani misses her old friends, her life, Before. But then Dani meets a boy named Jon, who isn"t like all the other students. Through him, she becomes friends with Jessica, one of the popular girls, who is harboring a secret of her own. And then there"s Brian, the boy who makes Dani"s pulse race. In her new life, the one After, Dani learns how to heal and forgive. She finds the courage to say goodbye and allows herself to love and be loved again.

LC Classification NumberPZ7.L7369Lif 2010