Early Departures
What if you could bring your best friend back to life--but only for a short time?
Jamal's best friend, Q, doesn't know that he died, and that he's about to die... again. He doesn't know that Jamal tried to save him. And that the reason they haven't been friends for two years is because Jamal blames Q for the accident that killed his parents.
But what if Jamal could have a second chance? A new technology allows Q to be reanimated for a few weeks before he dies... permanently. And Q's mom is not about to let anyone ruin this miracle by telling Q about his impending death. So how can Jamal fix everything if he can't tell Q the truth?
EARLY DEPARTURES weaves together loss, grief, friendship, and love to form a wholly unique homage to the bonds that bring people together for life--and beyond.
Like Adam Silvera's THEY BOTH DIE AT THE END and Colleen Hoover's IT ENDS WITH US, EARLY DEPARTURES by Justin A. Reynolds, author of OPPOSITE OF ALWAYS, is a powerful and deeply moving YA contemporary novel with a speculative twist about love, death, grief, and friendship.
Target age group 14 and up
Jamal's best friend, Q, doesn't know that he died, and that he's about to die... again. He doesn't know that Jamal tried to save him. And that the reason they haven't been friends for two years is because Jamal blames Q for the accident that killed his parents.
But what if Jamal could have a second chance? A new technology allows Q to be reanimated for a few weeks before he dies... permanently. And Q's mom is not about to let anyone ruin this miracle by telling Q about his impending death. So how can Jamal fix everything if he can't tell Q the truth?
EARLY DEPARTURES weaves together loss, grief, friendship, and love to form a wholly unique homage to the bonds that bring people together for life--and beyond.
Like Adam Silvera's THEY BOTH DIE AT THE END and Colleen Hoover's IT ENDS WITH US, EARLY DEPARTURES by Justin A. Reynolds, author of OPPOSITE OF ALWAYS, is a powerful and deeply moving YA contemporary novel with a speculative twist about love, death, grief, and friendship.
Target age group 14 and up
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CategoryYoung Adult Fiction
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Age Group15 and UP
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Grade Level9+
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LanguageEnglish
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BindingPaperback
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Theme 1Social, Personal & Family Topics
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Theme 2Friendship
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Detailed (BISAC) Subject/ThemeDeath, Grief, Bereavement
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AuthorReynolds, Justin A
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AR Level4.3
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DeweyFiction
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PublisherHarperCollins Publishers
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Publication Date4/19/2022
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Pages480
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Dimensions1.34 H x 7.87 L x 5.2 W
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Case Qty26
