After Ever After
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Publication Year
2010
ISBN
9780439837064
Pages
260 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Although Jeff and Tad, encouraged by a new friend, Lindsey, make a deal to help one another overcome aftereffects of their cancer treatments in preparation for eighth-grade graduation, Jeff still craves advice from his older brother Stephen, who is studying drums in Africa.
Grade Level
6-8; 9-12
Lexile Measure
820L
Diversity Topics
Disability and Health; Illness; Learning disability; Physical disability; wheel chair user; mobility; cancer; cognitive processing; attention deficit disorder
Main Character
male teenager
Race/Ethnicities
White
Awards
Carolyn W. Field Award, 2011, Winner
Kiddo Award, 2011, Nominee, Best Advanced Read
Schneider Family Book Award, 2011, Winner, Middle School
Sequoyah Book Award, 2013, Winner, Intermediate
Thumbs Up! Award, 2011, Honor Book
Keywords
friendship; best friends; relationships; middle school; math; gym; exercise; tutor; family
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Sonnenblick, Jordan, "After Ever After" (2010). Diverse Families. 2137.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/2137