Product Information
An infant left in the trash to die. A teenage mother who never knew she was pregnant . . . Before That Morning, these were the words most often used to describe straight-A student and star soccer player Devon Davenport: responsible, hardworking, mature. But all that changes when the police find Devon home sick from school as they investigate the case of an abandoned baby. Soon the connection is made?Devon has just given birth; the baby in the trash is hers. After That Morning, there's only one way to define Devon: attempted murderer. And yet gifted author Amy Efaw does the impossible? she turns Devon into an empathetic character, a girl who was in such deep denial that she refused to believe she was pregnant. Through airtight writing and fast-paced, gripping storytelling, Ms. Efaw takes the reader on Devon's unforgettable journey toward clarity, acceptance, and redemption.Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group
ISBN-100670011835
ISBN-139780670011834
eBay Product ID (ePID)71925521
Product Key Features
Book TitleAfter
TopicLaw & Crime, General, Social Themes / General (See Also Headings under Family), Social Themes / Pregnancy
Publication Year2009
LanguageEnglish
GenreYoung Adult Fiction, Juvenile Fiction
AuthorAmy Efaw
Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience, Young Adults
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1in.
Item Length8.5in.
Item Width5.8in.
Item Weight16.8 Oz
Additional Product Features
Reviews-Efaw captures Devon+s mortification, denial, and despair, shifting fluidly between her present experiences in a juvenile jail and the terrifying night a baby inexplicably arrived.+ - Kirkus Reviews
Dewey Edition22
Age Range12-Up
Grade fromSeventh Grade
Grade toUp
Dewey Decimal[Fic]