After Eli (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780763658106)

When Daniel's brother Eli is killed at war, Daniel considers the history of unusual fatalities to determine what makes a death -- or a life -- matter.

Some people die heroically, others accidentally. When Daniel Anderson's older brother dies, he wonders which category Eli's death falls into. In an attempt to understand, Danny creates a Book of the Dead -- an old binder that he fills with details about dead people, how they died, and, most important, for what purpose. Time passes, and eventually Daniel is prompted to look up from his notebook of death and questions to make new friends and be swept into their imaginings. With gentle humor and genuine emotion, Rebecca Rupp examines the questions that arise following a profound loss and the moments that start life rolling again.

Author: Rebecca Rupp
ISBN-10: 0763658103
ISBN-13: 9780763658106
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Language: English
Published: 08/14/2012
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.30w x 1.00d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.7
Point Value: 6
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 153420 / After Eli

Award: Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) - Gold Medal Winner
Award: Young Hoosier Book Award - Nominee
Award: Alabama Camellia Award - Winner

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 06/25/2012 pg. 177
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2012 pg. 1518
School Library Journal 09/01/2012 pg. 154
Booklist 09/15/2012 pg. 66
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2012 pg. 107
Kirkus Best Young-Adult Books 12/01/2012 pg. 80
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2013 pg. 116 - Superior,Well Above Average