In "What You Left Behind" by Jessica Verdi, the story follows the life of Natasha, a teenager faced with the challenges of teenage pregnancy and the loss of her mother. After the unexpected death of her mother, Natasha discovers that she is pregnant and grapples with the decision of what to do next. As she navigates the complexities of her situation, she also confronts her relationship with her mother’s legacy and the impact of her choices on her future. The novel explores themes of grief, love, and self-discovery, ultimately highlighting the power of resilience in the face of adversity. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 10th grade-12th grade.

There are 368 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 2015 by Sourcebooks Fire .

Jessica Verdi is the author of My Life After Now , The Summer I Wasn't Me , and What You Left Behind . She is a graduate of The New School's MFA in Writing for Children program and lives in New York. You can find her online at jessicaverdi. com.