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The Way He Lived


School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 8, Year 9

No. of pages 240

Published: 2009

Great for age 12-18 years

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Sometimes being true to yourself means sacrificing everything. Joel Espen could never be who he really was in the small town of Haven. Still, there was always something different about him. Sixteen years old. Green eyes that could see right into your heart. A selfless need to save people. Even the way he died reflected the way he lived: helping others. But how are you supposed to just go on living like normal after suddenly losing your brother ...your best friend ...your first love? As the six teens who were closest to Joel try to find the meaning behind his death, they begin to realize that tragedy can sometimes set you free-by revealing who you truly are.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book has been graded for interest at 12-18 years.

There are 240 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2009 by North Star Editions .

Emily Wing Smith (Utah) has been published in writing anthologies and won the David O. McKay essay contest while attending Brigham Young University. Her writing has also appeared in popular magazines for children and young adults. She holds an MFA from Vermont College.

 

This book has been nominated for the following award:

Utah Book Award - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Utah Book Award.

"This is an absolutely breathtaking and groundbreaking debut about family, community, and faith, and how those things hold up under the microscope of tragedy and in the face of the gray areas that make up so much of life." "Powerful, funny, beautiful, and infinitely real. I love this book." -- Sara Zarr "author of SWEETHEARTS, and STORY OF A GIRL"