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The Ethan I Was Before Hardback - 2017

by Ali Standish

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"Readers will be riveted." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)

The Ethan I Was Before is an award-winning story of love and loss, wonder and adventure, and ultimately of hope.

Lost in the Sun meets The Thing About Jellyfish in Ali Standish's breathtaking debut. A poignant middle grade novel of friendship and forgiveness, this is a classic in the making.

Ethan had been many things. He was always ready for adventure and always willing to accept a dare, especially from his best friend, Kacey. But that was before. Before the accident that took Kacey from him. Before his family moved from Boston to the small town of Palm Knot, Georgia.

Palm Knot may be tiny, but it's the home of possibility and second chances. It's also home to Coralee, a girl with a big personality and even bigger stories. Coralee may be just the friend Ethan needs, except Ethan isn't the only one with secrets. Coralee's are catching up with her, and what she's hiding might be putting both their lives at risk.

Don't miss Ali Standish's captivating new novel, August Isle, hitting shelves Winter 2019!

Okra Pick (Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance) * Indie Introduce Pick * Indie Next Pick * Goodreads Choice Award Semifinalist * Carnegie Medal Longlist Title * Southern Book Prize Longlist Title * A Bank Street Best Book of the Year * A Children's Book Review Best Book of the Year * Georgia Children's Book Award Nominee * Recipient of the North Carolina Young People's Literature Award

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  • Title The Ethan I Was Before
  • Author Ali Standish
  • Binding Hardback
  • Pages 368
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher HarperCollins
  • Publication date 2017-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated
  • ISBN 9780062433381 / 0062433385
  • Weight 0.96 lbs (0.44 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.25 x 5.5 x 1.17 in (20.96 x 13.97 x 2.97 cm)
  • Age range 08 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 3 - 7
  • Reading level 730
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Southeast U.S.
    • Cultural Region: South
    • Demographic Orientation: Small Town
    • Geographic Orientation: Georgia
    • Topical: Death/Dying
    • Topical: Friendship
    • Topical: Self-Esteem
  • Category Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
  • Library of Congress subjects Friendship, Georgia
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Citations

  • Booklist, 12/01/2016, Page 57
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 01/01/2017, Page 0
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2017, Page 110
  • Kirkus Reviews, 11/01/2016, Page 0
  • Publishers Weekly, 10/24/2016, Page 0
  • School Library Journal, 02/01/2017, Page 92
  • Shelf Awareness, 01/27/2017, Page 0
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