Before the Ever After

Before the Ever After
Cover of Before the Ever After
AuthorJacqueline Woodson
LanguageEnglish
GenreMiddle-grade fiction, Novel in verse
PublisherNancy Paulsen Books
Publication dateSeptember 1, 2020
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardcover, paperback), Audiobook
Awards2021 Coretta Scott King Author Award
ISBN978-0-39-954543-6
OCLC1141984564

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, Booklist, School Library Journal, Horn Book, Publishers Weekly, and Shelf Awareness, as well as a positive review from The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books.

The 2020, Booklist and Kirkus named Before the Ever After one of the best books of the year. The following year, the Association for Library Service to Children included it on their list of Notable Children's Books, and Young Adult Library Services Association named it among the year's Best Fiction for Young Adults.

The audiobook received a starred review from Booklist.

Before the Ever After Awards
Year Award Result Ref.
2020 Goodreads Choice Award for Middle Grade & Children's Nominee
2021 Coretta Scott King Book Award for Author Winner
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens Winner

References

  1. 1 2 "Before the Ever After". Kirkus Reviews. June 30, 2020. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. ↑ Davenport, Enishia (July 2020). "Before the Ever After". Booklist. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  3. ↑ Hong, Terry (July 1, 2021). "Before the Ever After". School Library Journal. Archived from the original on September 29, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  4. ↑ Montgomery, Nicholl Denice (October 13, 2021). "Review of Before the Ever After". The Horn Book. Archived from the original on November 4, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  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. July 30, 2020. Archived from the original on June 30, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  6. ↑ Beram, Nell. "Shelf Awareness for Readers for Tuesday, September 8, 2020". Shelf Awareness. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  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. Archived from the original on November 4, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Booklist Editors' Choice: Youth Audio, 2020". Booklist. January 1, 2021. Archived from the original on November 4, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Notable Children's Books - 2021". Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). November 30, 1999. Archived from the original on March 19, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  10. ↑ "2021 Best Fiction for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). January 14, 2021. Archived from the original on February 25, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Before the Every After". Booklist. October 15, 2020. Archived from the original on March 9, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Before the Ever After". Goodreads. Archived from the original on May 4, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Before the Ever After | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. September 23, 2021. Archived from the original on September 27, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  14. ↑ ETonline Staff (March 29, 2021). "2021 NAACP Image Awards: The Complete Winners List | Entertainment Tonight". ET. Archived from the original on November 4, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.