{"product_id":"9781626722385","title":"Afterward","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA tragic kidnapping leads to an unlikely friendship in this novel about finding light in the midst of darkness from Jennifer Mathieu, the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Truth About Alice\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen eleven-year-old Dylan Anderson is kidnapped, his subsequent rescue leads to the discovery of fifteen-year-old Ethan Jorgensen, who had gone on a bike ride four years earlier and had never been seen again. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDylan's older sister, Caroline, can't help but wonder what happened to her brother, who is autistic and nonverbal and is not adjusting well to life back home. There's only one person who knows the truth: Ethan. But Ethan isn't sure how he can help Caroline when he is fighting traumatic memories of his own captivity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth Caroline and Ethan need a friend, however, and their best option just might be each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlso by Jennifer Mathieu:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Truth About Alice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e: A powerful look at slut-shaming, told through the perspectives of four small-town teens, about how everyone has a motive to bring—and keep—a teen girl down.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDevoted\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e: A girl with a controlling, conservative family realizes that her life is her own—if only she can find the courage to fight for it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMoxie\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e: An unlikely teenager starts a feminist revolution at a small-town Texas high school.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eAfterward\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The author of \u003ci\u003eDevoted\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Truth About Alice\u003c\/i\u003e writes another electrifying tale of self-discovery and the powerful effect relationships have on the human mind.\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A thoughtfully rendered story of the healing power of friendship in the wake of trauma, \u003ci\u003eAfterward\u003c\/i\u003e is equal parts hopeful, moving, and nuanced.\" —Julie Murphy, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e–bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDumplin' \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSide Effects May Vary\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Heartbreaking and heart mending,\u003ci\u003e Afterward\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautifully crafted novel that shows the power of hope and the resilience of one incredible boy and the people who care about him.\" —Christa Desir, author of \u003ci\u003eBleed Like Me\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Fault Line\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Roaring Brook Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47037010804976,"sku":"9781626722385","price":11.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781626722385_p0.jpg?v=1763866836","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781626722385","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}