After the Snow
Praise for AFTER THE SNOW:“Willo tells this dark story in a heavy, coarse, broken, but often beautiful dialect: “People always looking to find the runt in you and needle it out if they can.” It’s hard not to wonder at first whether Willo is perhaps a little slow or unbalanced. If so, he’s also gifted — not only in snaring wild game (“Gonna want to show him something clever you done, like catching a big hare”), but also in his keen observation — and he is a deeply lovable character. Crockett has created a voice that gets inside you, a voice that, though limited in vocabulary and perspective, achieves remarkable emotional range. And Willo proves the perfect narrator for this harrowing tale about the dangerous new world of Crockett’s invention….After the Snowis a coming-of-age novel, first and foremost — a brutal, tough and sometimes truly transcendent one. “ –New York Times Book Review“…suspenseful and powerful…”-VOYA “In this powerful first novel, global warming has killed the North Atlantic Current, sending the U.K. and much of the U.S. into a new ice age.”--Publishers Weekly, Starred “A sentimental tale of hardships, resilience and first-time experiences that illustrates a universal truism: Hope springs eternal in the young.” -Kirkus, Starred "...marks Crockett as a writer to watch."--Booklist "What elevatesSnowis the voice Crockett uses to tell the tale."--School Library Journal, Starred