{"product_id":"after-zero-9781492655329","title":"After Zero","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis award winning book offers kids an authentic depiction of selective mutism and a story of the experience of middle school interactions and mental illness.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElise carries a notebook full of tallies, each page marking a day spent at her new public school, each stroke of her pencil marking a word spoken. A word that can't be taken back. Five tally marks isn't so bad. Two is pretty good. But zero? Zero is perfect. Zero means no wrong answers called out in class, no secrets accidentally spilled, no conversations to agonize over at night when sleep is far away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut now months have passed, and Elise isn't sure she could speak even if she wanted to--not to keep her only friend, Mel, from drifting further away--or to ask if anyone else has seen her English teacher's stuffed raven come to life. Then, the discovery of a shocking family secret helps Elise realize that her silence might just be the key to unlocking everything she's ever hoped for...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 2019 Notable Children's Books in the Language Arts (NCTE)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 2018 Cybils Nominee\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Texas Lone Star Reading List title\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Powerful and poetic.\"--John David Anderson, author of \u003cem\u003ePosted\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMs. Bixby's Last Day\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This tender and truthful book stays with you long after the words have gone.\"--Patricia Forde, author of \u003cem\u003eThe List\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A must read. After Zero reminds us of so many loved ones of those suffering from anxiety or depressive disorders. It is a story that will hopefully foster empathy and maybe even communication with our 'quiet' peers.\"--Wesley King, author of \u003cem\u003eOCDaniel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Level: 8 and up Grade Level: 3 to 7\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreat for parents and educators looking for: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA story that addresses middle school social interactions, grief, loss and mental illness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA story that depicts selective mutism authentically\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sourcebooks Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/04\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781492655329\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.70w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2018 pg. 69\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e500318 \/ After Zero\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.3 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 7\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Christina Collins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43568743219381,"sku":"9781492655329","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_60218791-de0d-4cdf-b4a4-8c2e1e738561.jpg?v=1706629776","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/after-zero-9781492655329","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}