To help Ethan recover, his parents uproot the family from their Boston home and move to Georgia. Twelve-year-old Ethan Truitt blames himself for a tragic accident involving his best friend, Kacey. 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 Awardĭebut author Standish boldly tackles themes of death, guilt, and forgiveness in this tender coming-of-age story. Coralee’s are catching up with her, and what she’s hiding might be putting both their lives at risk.ĭon't miss Ali Standish's captivating new novel, August Isle, hitting shelves Winter 2019! Coralee may be just the friend Ethan needs, except Ethan isn’t the only one with secrets. It’s also home to Coralee, a girl with a big personality and even bigger stories. Palm Knot may be tiny, but it’s the home of possibility and second chances. Before his family moved from Boston to the small town of Palm Knot, Georgia. Before the accident that took Kacey from him.
He was always ready for adventure and always willing to accept a dare, especially from his best friend, Kacey. A poignant middle grade novel of friendship and forgiveness, this is a classic in the making.Įthan had been many things. Lost in the Sun meets The Thing About Jellyfish in Ali Standish’s breathtaking debut. The Ethan I Was Before is an award-winning story of love and loss, wonder and adventure, and ultimately of hope. “Readers will be riveted.” -Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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