num_pages: 256
description: At fifteen, Rachel is a worrier. She worries about whether her family understands her, whether her friends like her, and whether she'll get her first kiss before she turns sixteen. And she worries about whether she can handle having a real boyfriend if he does come along.But it takes a dying old man -- her grandfather -- who has never been easy for anyone to handle, to show Rachel she has very special abilities. With love and compassion, she reaches the heart of an old tyrant who has always been unreachable. And in so doing, she comes to a better understanding of her family, her friends, and herself.
language: English
title: After the Rain
titlecomplete: After the Rain
genres: Middle Grade, Young Adult, Childrens, School, Coming Of Age, Teen, Death, Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Family
ratings_count: 1278
awards: awardedAt: 568022400000
name: Newbery Medal, awardedAt: 599644800000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award, awardedAt: 631180800000
name: California Young Readers Medal
category: Young Adult
publisher: Avon Flare