After (2009) (edit title/settings)

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• Jennifer Davenport: Devon's outgoing mother who gave birth to her when she was a teen.
• Devon Davenport: A straight A student and star on her soccer team. Main character. Struggles to remember details about having a baby and dumping it into the trash.
• Ms. Dominique Barcellona: Devon's strict attorney
• Ms. Coughran: A caring teacher at the Juvenile Detention Center
• Dr. Bacon: The Doctor that evaluated Devon during her stay in prison.
• Henrietta: One of the workers at the juvenile detention center.
• Mr. Floyd: The prosecutor and district attorney.
• Allison: i like how she was quite but there. how she seemedf to know what was happining but let it happen without her imput
• Judge Saynisch: The Judge who makes the ruling on Devon's case.
• Dr. Katial: The doctor Devon received her sports physical from.
• Paula: Add a description of this character.
• Cheryl
• Debbie
• Phil
• Dr. More: Psychiatrist that talks to Deven throughout her stay in detention. She is also a witness at Devon's hearing.
• Mr. Bingham
• Macee: Another girl at the detention center.
• Evie
• Ms. Evans
• Jenevra: One of Devon's inmate friends.
• Ms. Apodaca
• Sam
• Kait: Devon's former friend and teammate
• Karma: A bully to Devon at the detenion center who causes self harm to herself.scary, i think that she was trying to get attention inside thou she may be nice. GT
• Anastasia: The baby found in trash can.

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• “Well, F.Y.I., freak, hell is a hot spot destination. So, why don’t you go on down there and check it on out?”

  Karma

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• She can paint a lovely picture. BUT . . . This story has a twist. Her paintbrush is a razor, and her canvas is her wrist.

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• “‘You have two hands. One to help yourself, and the second to help others.’

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• “My mind/A twist of clutter/As I lie in bed imagining my life/I watch the shadows on the ceiling./Memories sail across my eyes./I need courage to see them./I fight with myself/But then I close my eyes to the twilight/And release myself to sleep.”

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• “I’m told that the scars you can’t see are the hardest to heal.

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• “‘All this death and destruction is because of one’s construction.

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• mom—always reaching for something, but that something is always slipping out from between her fingers. No matter how tightly she holds on, she’ll always, always, lose it.

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• “If you can bleed—see it, feel it—then you know you’re alive.”

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• ‘I’d rather be lucky than good.’ Good is just so overrated. Bad girls have the most fun.

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• “Yeah, you are a devil. Deep down inside.” She laughs softly. “So am I. So are all of us.” She kicks Devon’s chair. “Get over it.”

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• LOVE IS GOD’S WILL IN ACTION

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• Remann Hall
• Tacoma
• Spokane
• Stadium High School
• Seattle

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Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Amy Efaw (Author)

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• Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award (Finalist, 2010-2011: YA)

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Young Adults from 11th grade and up

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• Books › Teens › Social Issues › Pregnancy › Fiction