Title: Behind You
Description: Even though Miah was black and Ellie is white, they made sense together. Then Miah was killed. It was the end of their relationship, but it was the beginning of grief for the many people who loved him. Now Miah's mother has stopped trying, his friends are lost, and Ellie does not know how to move on. And then there is Miah, watching; unable to let go. This beautiful novel explores the experiences of those left behind after a tragedy.
Subjects: Death, Juvenile fiction, New York (N.Y.), Fiction, Grief, Interpersonal relations, African Americans, Reading Level-Grade 7, Reading Level-Grade 9, Reading Level-Grade 8, Reading Level-Grade 11, Reading Level-Grade 10, Reading Level-Grade 12, Children's fiction, Death, fiction, Grief, fiction, New york (n.y.), fiction, African americans, fiction, Interpersonal relations, fiction
Places: New York (N.Y.)
People: Ellie, Carlton, Ms. Roselind, Mr. Roselind, Jeremiah Roselind