The Beginning of After - Hardcover

Castle, Jennifer

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Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0061985791 ISBN 13: 9780061985799

Publisher: Harperteen, 2011

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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.

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The Beginning of After In the aftermath of a car accident that killed her family, 16-year-old Laurel must face a new world of painful memories and new relationships.

Review:

"Castle expertly guides the narrative through the various stages of grief, refusing to shrink away from even the most difficult areas, where life and death collide. An honest look at grief that is both achingly real and powerfully hopeful."--Kirkus Reviews

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