The Ethan I Was Before (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780062433381)

"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

Author: Ali Standish
ISBN-10: 0062433385
ISBN-13: 9780062433381
Publisher: HarperCollins
Language: English
Published: 01/24/2017
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.80w x 1.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.6
Point Value: 9
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 187597 / Ethan I Was Before


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 10/24/2016
Kirkus Reviews 11/01/2016
Booklist 12/01/2016 pg. 57
Shelf Awareness 01/27/2017
School Library Journal 02/01/2017 pg. 92
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2017
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2017 pg. 110 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed