Life Before (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781634506397)

Seventeen years is a long time to keep secrets, and Xander Fife has gotten very good at it.

Everyone believes Xander has a normal life and a normal family. If he can just get through this summer, he'll start his real life in college with a clean slate--no risk, no drama, no fear.

Even better, his plans for summer are awesome: lots of pick-up soccer, relaxing afternoons with friends, and an epic road trip. Xander is banking on some long-overdue nights with his ideal girlfriend, the amazing Gretchen Taylor.

Instead of kicking off what had promised to be an amazing summer, however, graduation day brings terror. His family's secrets are thrust out into the open, and Xander must confront his greatest fear. And survive doing so.

Armed with a fake ID, cash, and a knife, Xander skips town and assumes a new identity. Hundreds of miles from home and in danger, one thing is clear: Xander's real life is already in progress and just getting through it isn't enough.

Author: Michele Bacon
ISBN-10: 1634506391
ISBN-13: 9781634506397
Publisher: Sky Pony
Language: English
Published: 06/07/2016
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.60w x 1.30d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2016
School Library Journal 06/01/2016 pg. 105
Voice of Youth Advocates 08/01/2016 - Recommended - Better Than Most