Behind You
Dec 2006 · Sold by Penguin
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This heartwarming sequel to If You Come Softly from the Newbery winning author of Brown Girl Dreaming, explores the profound question—how do you go on after losing someone you love?
“A tender, existential meditation on grief.”—Kirkus Reviews
“[A] thought-provoking, satisfying novel that offers hope but no easy answers.”—School Library Journal
When Miah was shot, it was the end of his and Ellie’s love story. But it was the beginning of grief for Ellie and the many people who loved Miah. Now his mother’s inconsolable, his friends are lost, and Ellie doesn’t know how to move on. And there is Miah, watching all of this—preparing to let go.
How do we go on after losing someone we love? This is the question the living and the dead are asking.
With the help of each other, the living will come together. They will feel Miah in the wind, see him in the light, hear him in their music. And Miah will watch over them until he is sure each of those he loved is all right.
This beautiful sequel explores the experiences of those left behind after tragedy. It is a novel in which through hope, understanding, and love, healing begins.
“A tender, existential meditation on grief.”—Kirkus Reviews
“[A] thought-provoking, satisfying novel that offers hope but no easy answers.”—School Library Journal
When Miah was shot, it was the end of his and Ellie’s love story. But it was the beginning of grief for Ellie and the many people who loved Miah. Now his mother’s inconsolable, his friends are lost, and Ellie doesn’t know how to move on. And there is Miah, watching all of this—preparing to let go.
How do we go on after losing someone we love? This is the question the living and the dead are asking.
With the help of each other, the living will come together. They will feel Miah in the wind, see him in the light, hear him in their music. And Miah will watch over them until he is sure each of those he loved is all right.
This beautiful sequel explores the experiences of those left behind after tragedy. It is a novel in which through hope, understanding, and love, healing begins.
This heartwarming sequel to If You Come Softly from the Newbery winning author of Brown Girl Dreaming, explores the profound question—how do you go on after losing someone you love?
“A tender, existential meditation on grief.”—Kirkus Reviews
“[A] thought-provoking, satisfying novel that offers...
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Lexi Ellis
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June 18, 2013
I hope this book is as good as people say:D
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Shantell Clinton
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February 26, 2015
What a tear jerker. Love her books excellent sequel.
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About the author
Born on February 12th in Columbus, Ohio, Jacqueline Woodson grew up in Greenville, South Carolina, and Brooklyn, New York and graduated from college with a B.A. in English. She now writes full-time and has recently received the Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults. Her other awards include a Newbery Honor, two Coretta Scott King awards, two National Book Award finalists, and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. Although she spends most of her time writing, Woodson also enjoys reading the works of emerging writers and encouraging young people to write, spending time with her friends and her family, and sewing. Jacqueline Woodson currently resides in Brooklyn, New York.
Born on February 12th in Columbus, Ohio, Jacqueline Woodson grew up in Greenville, South Carolina, and Brooklyn, New York and graduated from college with a B.A. in English. She now writes full-time and has recently received the Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for you...
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