num_pages: 159
description: Does growing up have to mean growing apart?Since childhood, Bryon and Mark have been as close as brothers. Now things are changing. Bryon's growing up, spending a lot of time with girls, and thinking seriously about who he wants to be. Mark still just lives for the thrill of the moment. The two are growing apart - until Bryon makes a shocking discovery about Mark. Then Bryon faces a terrible decision - one that will change both of their lives forever.
language: English
title: That Was Then, This Is Now
titlecomplete: That Was Then, This Is Now
characters: Curly Shepard, Bryon Douglas, Mark Jennings, Ponyboy Curtis, Terry Jones, M&M Carlson, Dirty Dave, Cathy Carlson, Charlie Woods, Angela Shepard
genres: Coming Of Age, Realistic Fiction, Childrens, School, Novels, Young Adult, Teen, Classics, Fiction, Contemporary
ratings_count: 34954
places: Tulsa, Oklahoma
awards: awardedAt: 252489600000
name: Massachusetts Children's Book Award, awardedAt: 568022400000
name: Margaret A. Edwards Award
publisher: Puffin Books