"Ever After" by Rachel Vail follows the story of a young girl navigating the complexities of friendship, love, and growing up. As she faces challenges in her relationships, particularly with her best friends and possible romance, she learns about the importance of authenticity, acceptance, and self-discovery. The narrative captures the emotional ups and downs of adolescence, highlighting moments of joy, heartbreak, and the hope of finding one's own path. Throughout her journey, the protagonist realizes that while fairy tales may offer an idealized version of life, true fulfillment comes from embracing reality and the messiness of real connections. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 8th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 13 years.

There are 173 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 2005 by HarperTrophy .

Rachel Vail is the critically acclaimed author of numerous books for kids and teens, including Lucky , Gorgeous , and Brilliant (the Avery sisters trilogy), Wonder , Daring to be Abigail , and the upcoming Unfriended . She lives in New York City with her husband and two sons. www. rachelvail. com