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The Beauty That Remains

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Told from three diverse points of view, this story of life and love after loss is one Angie Thomas, author of The Hate U Give, believes "will stay with you long after you put it down."
We've lost everything...and found ourselves.
Loss pulled Autumn, Shay, and Logan apart. Will music bring them back together?
Autumn always knew exactly who she was: a talented artist and a loyal friend. Shay was defined by two things: her bond with her twin sister, Sasha, and her love of music. And Logan has always turned to writing love songs when his real love life was a little less than perfect.
But when tragedy strikes each of them, somehow music is no longer enough. Now Logan is a guy who can't stop watching vlogs of his dead ex-boyfriend. Shay is a music blogger who's struggling to keep it together. And Autumn sends messages that she knows can never be answered.
Despite the odds, one band's music will reunite them and prove that after grief, beauty thrives in the people left behind.
"Woodfolk's debut cuts deeply and then wipes your tears away. Wrenching, heartfelt, and vividly human." —Becky Albertalli, author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
"Haunting, heart-wrenching, and powerful...a tearjerker must-read for teens!" —Dhonielle Clayton, author of the Belles series and coauthor of the Tiny Pretty Things series
"This books hurts so good. With three distinct narrators and lyrical prose, Ashley Woodfolk stakes her claim as a fresh new voice to follow in the world of young adult literature."—Julie Murphy, author of Ramona Blue and Dumplin'
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    • Publisher's Weekly

      December 18, 2017
      In a strong debut, set on a realistically diverse Long Island, Woodfolk surveys the devastation of those left behind after the deaths of three teenagers, and their tentative efforts to move forward. Each of the book’s narrators is struggling with grief. When the book opens, Autumn’s best friend, Tavia, has just been killed in a car crash; Shay’s twin sister, Sasha, has succumbed to the leukemia she’s had since she was 11; and Logan’s ex-boyfriend, Bram, has committed suicide. Autumn’s loss is the most recent; Logan’s happened months ago, and he thinks he should be over it. The three are also linked by their connections, some closer than others, to Unraveling Lovely, a local indie band that might have made it big if Logan hadn’t messed things up. Although there are many characters to keep track of, and it’s not always clear who knows whom and how well, Woodfolk eloquently depicts how 16-year-olds live in the digital and physical worlds, how the latter can amplify the former, how relationships shift after someone dies, and how life goes on, if you let it. Ages 14–up. Agent: Beth Phelan, Bent Agency.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Three teens grieve over the untimely deaths of those who matter to them, and three narrators give strong portrayals of each. Together they present a poignant picture of healing. Jackie Chung portrays Autumn, whose best friend, Tavia, has died in a car wreck. Chung's soft tones are a good fit for the Asian-American adoptee who is obsessed with how she might have prevented Tavia's death. Alisha Wainwright portrays Shay, whose vibrant twin, Sasha, has died of leukemia. Wainwright captures the overwhelming emotions of sorrow and emptiness that bring on Shay's panic attacks. Michael Crouch portrays Logan, whose first boyfriend, Bram, has apparently committed suicide. Crouch expresses Logan's plummet into anger and alcohol and his determination to resolve the ambiguity of Bram's death. S.W. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine

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  • English

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  • Lexile® Measure:810
  • Text Difficulty:3-4

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