Backwards
By: Todd Mitchell
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Somerville, Massachusetts
Language: eng
Number of pages: 277
ISBN-13: 9780763662776
Subjects: Suicide victims; Juvenile fiction; Teenagers; Families; Fiction; Family life
Description: Is it possible to fix a tragic future by changing the past -- while experiencing life backwards? At the moment Dan's life ends, the Rider's begins. Unwillingly tied to Dan, who seems to be shuffling through life, the Rider finds himself moving backwards in time, each day revealing more of the series of events that led to Dan's suicide. As the Rider struggles to figure out what he's meant to do, he revels in the life Dan ignores. Beyond the simple pleasures of a hot shower and the sun on his face, the Rider also notices the people around Dan: his little sister, always disappointed by her big brother's rejection, and his overwhelmed mom, who can never rely on Dan for help. Most of all, the Rider notices Cat with her purple hair, artistic talent, and misfit beauty.