After

Reader: Sabrina K
Age: 15
Title: After
Author: Amy Efaw
Publisher: Viking
Pub Date: Aug 20 09
Galley: Yes
Nominate for Teens’ Top 10: Yes
Recommend: Yes
Comments: This book shows the truth and reality of the "dumpster baby"—through the mothers perspective and how she dealt and deals with the fact of knowing she almost killed her own child.
Convince us to read the book: This book shows what it's like to be in juvenile jail and just how normal all the girls were -and that they’re not what people perceive criminals to be.
Compelling Aspect of the Book: The mentality of Devon and how she thought she wasn't pregnant the whole time. At first it was hard to understand but at the end it really made scense and it really made you think a lot.
Did the cover tempt you and/or reflect the contents of the book: The cover did tempt me to pick up the book, it reflected the contents so well- and it was super original! I loved how one side was Devon (the main character) pregnant and dark and gloomy and the other side of her not pregnant and normal and all bright around her. It truly shows the emotions of Devon in the book and is well represented by the cover.
Age Range: 16-17, 18 up
Quality: 5Q Hard to imagine a better book
Popularity: 5P Everyone wants to read it