| International Standard Book Number |
9798347110490 (ebook)
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| International Standard Book Number |
9798347110476 (hardcover)
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| International Standard Book Number |
9798347110483 (paperback)
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| Personal Name |
Smith, Amber, 1982- author.
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| Title Statement |
The way we become : the way I used to be bk. 3 / Amber Smith.
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| Edition Statement |
First edition.
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| Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice |
New York : Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2026.
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| Physical Description |
371 pages ; 22 cm.
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| Series Statement |
Way I used to be ; bk. 03
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| Summary, Etc. |
"Eden struggled to find her voice for years after her brother's friend Kevin raped her. It wasn't until Kevin's ex-girlfriend Gen and his sister, Amanda, came forward, that Eden knew she wasn't alone. Determined to do everything in their power to pursue justice, Eden, Amanda, and Gen testified against Kevin in a trial that turned their lives inside out. In the wake of the judge's decision, they are now expected to move on -- all while grappling with the hurt and grief that are never far behind. Amanda is adrift finishing high school, Eden is still learning what it means to be in a healthy relationship, and college dropout Gen is struggling to find direction at all. Faced with different paths toward healing, each girl will have to chart her own course forward to discover the woman she'll become"-- Dust jacket flap.
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| Summary, Etc. |
Told in alternating voices, survivors Eden, Amanda, and Gen navigate the aftermath of sexual assault, grappling with the hurt and grief as they rebuild their lives on three different paths toward healing.
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| Target Audience Note |
Ages 14 up Margaret K. McElderry Books.
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| Target Audience Note |
Grades 10-12 Margaret K. McElderry Books.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Young women Fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Grief Fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Teenage girls Fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
High school students Fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Rape Fiction.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Emotional problems of teenagers Fiction.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Young adult fiction.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Novels.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Social problem fiction.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Coming-of-age fiction.
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