Before the Ever After
Cover of Before the Ever After
AuthorJacqueline Woodson
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreMiddle-grade fiction, Novel in verse
PublisherNancy Paulsen Books
Publication date
September 1, 2020
Media typePrint (hardcover, paperback), Audiobook
Awards2021 Coretta Scott King Author Award
ISBN978-0-39-954543-6

Before the Ever After is a middle-grade novel in verse by Jacqueline Woodson, published September 1, 2020 by Nancy Paulsen Books.

Reception

Before the Ever After received starred reviews from Kirkus,[1] Booklist,[2] School Library Journal,[3] Horn Book,[4] Publishers Weekly,[5] and Shelf Awareness,[6] as well as a positive review from The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books.[7]

Kirkus named it one of the best books of the year.[1]

Before the Ever After Awards
Year Award Result
2021 Coretta Scott King Book Award for Author Winner [8]
ALSC's Notable Children's Books Selection [9]
ALA's Best Fiction for Young Adults Selection [10]
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work - Youth/Teens Winner [11]
2020 Goodreads Choice Award for Middle Grade & Children's Nominee [12]
Booklist Editors' Choice: Youth Audio Selection [13]

The audiobook received a starred review from Booklist.[14]

References

  1. 1 2 "Before the Ever After". Kirkus Reviews. June 30, 2020. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
  2. ↑ Davenport, Enishia (July 2020). "Before the Ever After". Booklist. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
  3. ↑ Hong, Terry (2021-07-01). "Before the Ever After". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
  4. ↑ Montgomery, Nicholl Denice (2021-10-13). "Review of Before the Ever After". The Horn Book. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
  5. ↑ "Children's Book Review: Before the Ever After by Jacqueline Woodson. Penguin/Paulsen, $17.99 (176p) ISBN 978-0-399-54543-6". Publishers Weekly. 2020-07-30. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
  6. ↑ Beram, Nell. "Shelf Awareness for Readers for Tuesday, September 8, 2020". Shelf Awareness. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
  7. ↑ Stevenson, Deborah (2020). "Before the Ever After by Jacqueline Woodson". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 74 (1): 59. doi:10.1353/bcc.2020.0639. ISSN 1558-6766.
  8. ↑ "Before the Ever After | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. September 23, 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
  9. ↑ "Notable Children's Books - 2021". Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). 1999-11-30. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
  10. ↑ "2021 Best Fiction for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2021-01-14. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
  11. ↑ ETonline Staff (March 29, 2021). "2021 NAACP Image Awards: The Complete Winners List | Entertainment Tonight". ET. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
  12. ↑ "Before the Ever After". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
  13. ↑ "Booklist Editors' Choice: Youth Audio, 2020". Booklist. January 1, 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
  14. ↑ "Before the Every After". Booklist. October 15, 2020. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
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