Behind You
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Behind You
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You are so light you move with the wind and the snow. . . . And it lifts you up-over a world of sadness and anger and fear. Over a world of first kisses and hands touching and someone you're falling in love with. She's there now. Right there. . . .
Miah and Ellie were in love. Even though Miah was black and Ellie was white, they made sense together. Then Miah was killed. This was the ending.
And it was the beginning of grief for the many people who loved Miah. Now his mother has stopped trying, his friends are lost and Ellie doesn't know how to move on. And there is Miah, watching all of this--unable 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. Miah will sit beside them. 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 to Jacqueline Woodson's If You Come Softly explores the experiences of those left behind after tragedy. It is a novel in which through hope, understanding and love, healing begins.Critic Reviews
“Thought-provoking and heartwarming.”—ALAN Review
“Love and sadness permeate the pages of this brief, beautifully written novel, but there is a feeling of hope at the end.”—KLIATT
“A tender, existential meditation on grief.”—Kirkus Reviews
“With tenderness and compassion, the author exposes the characters’ vulnerabilities and offers the hope that they will emerge and grow from this tragic loss. . . . [A] thought-provoking, satisfying novel that offers hope but no easy answers.”—School Library Journal
“Love and sadness permeate the pages of this brief, beautifully written novel, but there is a feeling of hope at the end.”—KLIATT
“A tender, existential meditation on grief.”—Kirkus Reviews
“With tenderness and compassion, the author exposes the characters’ vulnerabilities and offers the hope that they will emerge and grow from this tragic loss. . . . [A] thought-provoking, satisfying novel that offers hope but no easy answers.”—School Library Journal
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