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Even though the cancer should be far behind him, Jeffrey still worries that it will return. He’s got normal teen stuff to deal with, too — friends, parents, girls, school. Normally, he’d ask his older brother, Steven, for advice. But Steven, always the trusty, responsible one, is finally... read more
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After Ever After is a dramatic book containing all things drastic. Tad just wants to be a normal teen boy. An average, normal, chick-magnet, teen. But two things stand in his way... His weight and his cancer. Jeffrey Alper is Tad's best friend, through thick and thin till Lindsey comes along.... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Lindsey Abraham: The "new girl," Lindsey just moved from California over to New Jersey. Jeffrey has a crush on her since the first day of school, when he showed her around.
- Thaddus "Tad" Isben: Jeffrey's best friend. He also had cancer, and his late effects are worse than Jeffrey's, putting him in a wheelchair. He's quite outspoken and doesn't have much of a filter system when he speaks. He tutors Jeffrey in math in exchange for "walking lessons."
- Mr. McGrath: The gym teacher who teaches Jeffrey's after-school class. In his high school years, he was a track star and called "Flash."
- Steven Alper: Steven is Jeffrey's bigger and older brother. He is also Jeffrey's hero. When Jeffrey developed cancer, he was 5 years old, Steven was always there for him. He is known as the perfect child, recieving straight A's in school and barely ever getting into trouble. But that all changed when he broke up with Annette and moved to Africa to join a drumming circle. Jeffrey looks up to his brother a lot and he's devastated when he doesn't get to talk to him much anymore.
- Jeffrey Alper: Jeffrey battled luekemia when he was a young boy. He is now in the 8th grade and has to walk with a limp, a cancer after-effect. His brain does not also work quite right due to methotrexate, so he struggles in school. His best friend, Tad, is also a cancer survivor, so they like to stay close to each other. Tad's after effects are a little worse, and he has to use a wheelchair. Jeffrey struggles in this book with friendships, relationships, and his own family.
- Annette: She is Steven's girlfriend from the first book, and she cut her hair very short for Jeffrey when he had cancer. Since then, she and Steven have broken up.
- Brianna Slack: Brianna is a girl in Tad and Jeff's class. Tad liked her since sixth grade, and he called her Zitzilla after she told him he looked funny when he walked. Because of that, Tad has used a wheelchair ever since. Tad tries to be nicer to Brianna, and she begins to like him again.
- Mr. Laurenzano: Jeff and Tad's science teacher.
- Yvonne Ibsen: She is Tad's 8 year old sister. Tad thinks of her as an extra child his parents had in case he died, so he gave her the nickname "ERC" - Emergency Replacement Child
- Dr. Galley: She is a guidance counselor who gives out candy hearts and helped Steven deal with Jeffrey having cancer. In this book, she talks to Jeffrey about the upcoming state tests.
- Mrs. Ibsen: Tad's mom
- Mrs. Alper: Jeff and Steven's mom.
- Mr. Alper: Jeff and Steven's dad. He is obsessed with math and can't understand why it doesn't come easily to Jeffrey.
- Miss Palma: She is an English teacher who likes teaching the play Cyrano de Bergerac. She taught Steven and is currently teaching Jeff.
Quotes edit
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“Nobody ever tells you in advance when you should concentrate on good times - that's why you're supposed to try to do it every day.”
Jeff Alper -
“'How can the powers that be use this deeply flawed instrument to decide the fate of our children?'”
"local" newspaper
Setting & Locations edit
New Jersey
- Africa: Africa is where Steven moves after having a "mid-life crisis".
- New Jersey: New Jersey is where the primary story takes place, and where everyone (except Steven) lives.
First Sentence edit
I'm in fourth grade.
Table of Contents edit
Four Years Ago
The End...
Hot Legs
Lost in the Mail
The Pact
The Handsome Babe Magnet Rides Again
Payback
Partners
Night of the Living Nightfowl
The End of Thansgiving
Grounded, Sorta
Challenges
Joy to the World
This Chapter is Private- Keep Out!
Tad and Lindsey, Part I
Tad and Lindsey, Part II
The Enemy of Math
The Real Enemy of Math
A Big Growth Year
On the Treadmill
One Small Step for Man
Wow, Who Knew They Got New Jersey News Stations in Africa?
Riding into the Sunset
Graduation
Perpetual Care
Series & Lists edit
This is book 2 of 2 in Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie. (standard series)
Preceded by Drums, Girls, & Dangerous Pie.
This book is in Teen Talk. (community list)
This book is in 2013 Iowa High School Battle of the Books. (authoritative list)
This book is in 2011-2012 Iowa Teen Award. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Jordan Sonnenblick (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Country: U.S.A.
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 9780439837088
Page Count: 260
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Country: U.S.A.
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 9780439837088
Page Count: 260
Awards edit
- Georgia Children's Book Award (Finalist, 2011-12: Chapter Book)
- Texas Lone Star Reading List (2011)
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