Before the Ever After explained

Before the Ever After
Author:Jacqueline Woodson
Country:United States
Language:English
Genre:Middle-grade fiction, Novel in verse
Publisher:Nancy Paulsen Books
Release Date:September 1, 2020
Media Type:Print (hardcover, paperback), Audiobook
Awards:2021 Coretta Scott King Author Award
Isbn:978-0-39-954543-6

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,[1] Booklist,[2] School Library Journal,[3] Horn Book,[4] Publishers Weekly,[5] and Shelf Awareness,[6] as well as a positive review from The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books.[7]

The 2020, Booklist and Kirkus named Before the Ever After one of the best books of the year.[8] The following year, the Association for Library Service to Children included it on their list of Notable Children's Books,[9] and Young Adult Library Services Association named it among the year's Best Fiction for Young Adults.[10]

The audiobook received a starred review from Booklist.[11]

Before the Ever After Awards!Year!Award!Result!
2020Goodreads Choice Award for Middle Grade & Children'sNominee [12]
2021Coretta Scott King Book Award for AuthorWinner [13]
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/TeensWinner [14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: June 30, 2020. Before the Ever After. 2021-10-30. Kirkus Reviews. 2023-06-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20230606205700/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/jacqueline-woodson/ever-after-woodson/. live.
  2. Web site: Davenport. Enishia. July 2020. Before the Ever After. 2021-10-30. Booklist. 2023-04-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20230406000614/https://www.booklistonline.com/Before-the-Ever-After-/pid=9736260. live.
  3. Web site: Hong. Terry. 2021-07-01. Before the Ever After. 2021-10-30. School Library Journal. 2023-09-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20230929212318/https://www.slj.com/?reviewDetail=before-the-ever-after. live.
  4. Web site: Montgomery. Nicholl Denice. 2021-10-13. Review of Before the Ever After. 2021-10-30. The Horn Book. 2021-11-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20211104050957/https://www.hbook.com/story/review-of-before-the-ever-after. live.
  5. Web site: 2020-07-30. Children's Book Review: Before the Ever After by Jacqueline Woodson. Penguin/Paulsen, $17.99 (176p) ISBN 978-0-399-54543-6. 2021-10-30. Publishers Weekly. en. 2022-06-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20220630051907/https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-399-54543-6. live.
  6. Web site: Beram. Nell. Shelf Awareness for Readers for Tuesday, September 8, 2020. 2021-10-30. Shelf Awareness. 2023-11-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20231120125920/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/readers-issue.html?issue=951. live.
  7. Stevenson. Deborah. 2020. Before the Ever After by Jacqueline Woodson. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. en. 74. 1. 59. 10.1353/bcc.2020.0639. 1558-6766. free. 2021-10-30. 2021-11-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20211104050957/https://muse.jhu.edu/article/762718. live.
  8. Web site: January 1, 2021 . Booklist Editors' Choice: Youth Audio, 2020 . 2021-10-30 . Booklist . 2023-11-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231104072819/https://www.booklistonline.com/Booklist-Editors-Choice/pid=9743348 . live .
  9. Web site: 1999-11-30 . Notable Children's Books - 2021 . 2021-10-30 . Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) . en . 2024-03-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240319061932/https://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/notalists/ncb . live .
  10. Web site: 2021-01-14 . 2021 Best Fiction for Young Adults . 2021-10-30 . Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) . en . 2024-02-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240225220035/https://www.ala.org/yalsa/2021-best-fiction-young-adults . live .
  11. Web site: October 15, 2020 . Before the Every After . 2021-10-30 . Booklist . 2023-03-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230309190645/https://www.booklistonline.com/Before-the-Ever-After-/pid=9740312 . live .
  12. Web site: Before the Ever After . 2021-10-30 . Goodreads . 2022-05-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220504235553/https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51988656-before-the-ever-after?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=bPs8KAysfB&rank=1 . live .
  13. Web site: September 23, 2021 . Before the Ever After Awards & Grants . 2021-10-30 . American Library Association . 2023-09-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230927083512/https://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/ever-after . live .
  14. Web site: ETonline Staff . March 29, 2021 . 2021 NAACP Image Awards: The Complete Winners List Entertainment Tonight . 2021-10-30 . ET . en-US . 2021-11-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211104062610/https://aws-prod.etonline.com/2021-naacp-image-awards-winners-list-162717 . live .

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