After by amy efaw sparknotes

With an unstable mom who often reeks of booze and a nonexistent. We all know with each mistake comes the undeniable consequences. October 10, 2009 the protagonist of after, amy efaw s new novel for young adults, is a 15yearold straighta student and olympic hopeful who winds up in jail, charged with trying to murder. After by amy efaw reading guidebook club discussion. Aug 11, 2009 listen to after audiobook by amy efaw. One day, devon is given newspapers she is to look over that are about her, and what happened the day when the police showed up at her house and accused her of putting a newborn baby closed in a garbage bag thrown in the apartments dumpsters.

This is reality for fifteen year old devon davenport. When a racer gets thrown out of a race he gets this. This 35page guide for the submission by amy waldman includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 25 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. In a skillfully crafted story, amy efaw takes readers through the days leading up toand after devons crime, painting an unexpected picture of a truly empathetic character caught up in an unimaginable situation. Efaw is a wonderful story teller who skilfully uses dialogue to make the characters come alive. The flashbacks occur during the sessions that devon has with her lawyer. In a skillfully crafted story, amy efaw takes readers through the days leading up tonand afterndevonos. The submission summary and study guide supersummary. If you can bleedsee it, feel itthen you know youre alive.

A baby is left for dead in a trashcan and a teen who claims not to have known she was ever pregnant. After by amy efaw is a different book from what i have been reading lately. Devon, a star soccer player, straighta student and responsible has her world collapsing around. The questions in this guide will help you generate an important classroom discussion about unwanted pregnancy, teenage motherhood, and the unthinkable actions of the main character. She has moved all around the country with her attorney husband, who is an activeduty army officer in the judge advocate generals corps. Before that morning, these were the words most often used to describe straighta student and star soccer player devon davenport.

Alexandra, the oldest daughter and a recent graduate who was featured in this past weekends magazine, was thought to be, by her mothers admission, not west point material. As her nononsense lawyer pushes for answers, readers experience gripping flashbacks alongside devon. She is a model student, excellent soccer player and coaches children that are wanting to excel at soccer. The following version of this novel was used to create this study guide. After by amy efaw devon davenport is 15 years old, she is a superstar athlete on her soccer team, straighta student, and all around perfect teen. And yet gifted author amy efaw does the impossible. She is currently a captain in the us army reserves and a mother of four. Kennedy tells the narrator a story about a man and woman who fell in love in the english countryside. And yet gifted author amy efaw does the impossible she turns devon into an empathetic character, a girl who was in such deep denial that she refused to believe she was pregnant. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.

It taught me how every one of our wrong decisionsactions will have. This creates the feeling of watching a well crafted stage play. This is a story of a girl who had definitely lost her way. Amy efaw s novel, after, passed my test so i bought it and loved it. After contacting the author amy efaw in late 2009 via facebook and discussing the error in her book, after, regarding.

Devon davenport is a teenager on track to being a sucessful adult. Aug 11, 2009 after by amy efaw is a wellresearched examination of teen pregnancy and whats known as the dumpster baby phenomenon. What is the summary of chapter 16 of the book after by amy. Responsible, talented, and hardworking, she has a bright future ahead of her, and is determined to not be like her mother, who gave birth to her at age sixteen. Efaw captures devons mortification, denial and despair, shifting fluidly between her present experiences in a juvenile jail and the terrifying night a baby inexplicably arrived. Efaw graduated from the united states military academy at west point in 1989. Jun 21, 20 devon davenport is 15 years old, she is a superstar athlete on her soccer team, straighta student, and all around perfect teen. Join facebook to connect with amy efaw and others you may know. However, when the incident occurred on that night, devon needs more than her mothershe needs a time machine. I made this for english class around the end of the year. After you opens with the protagonist, louisa clark, working in an airport in london. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.

One of my grandmothers was a patient in an insane asylum for twenty years. Shes everything her mother, who had devon as a teenager, isnt. Kennedy is an intelligent local doctor whom the narrator is staying with. Just because you dont say much doesnt mean people dont notice you. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading after. By the time i closed the book, i wish it wasnt finished. After discussion guide use this guide in conjunction with after to break the silence about teen pregnancy and dumpster babies. What happens in the end of the book after by amy efaw. Amy efaw grabbed my attention from page one and never lost it. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that efaw spent a great deal of time researching teenage girls who have committed such an unthinkable act of dumbing their baby in.

Devon gets a little freaked out but she realizes that this could be what she has to do to get out of this place. However, the book offers a very moving journey and an insight into the dramatic events in one teens life. Slight spoilish amy efaw takes on a whether difficult and complex issue of abandoned newborn children in this dark, legal read in after. She managed to maintain the perfect balance by being straight forward about dreadful details and yet descriptive enough not to. Remote work advice from the largest allremote company. Ill be honest, i had high hopes for this book it and felt let me down, so i have to complain. I particularly enjoyed the behind the book audio clips which talks about how and why she wrote the books.

I believe one drawback was that the plot was not super exciting and neither were the characters. The main characters in this book are devon, it, dom, and karma. Exposing the stress of the structure underneath its paint. Amy efaw, quote from after a pattern of raised crisscrossed scars, some old and white, others more recent in various shades of pink and red. Devon davenport is 15 years old, she is a superstar athlete on her soccer team, straighta student, and all around perfect teen. If youre writing a after essay and need some advice, post your amy efaw essay question on our facebook page where fellow bookworms are always glad to help. The paintbrush is a razor and the canvas is her wrist. Amy efaw graduated from the united states military academy at west point in 1989. And yet gifted author amy efaw does the impossible she turns devon into an. And wishes, truly wishes, that she could say the same herself. If you read the summary, you know it says amy efaw does the impossible and she truly did. Aug 02, 20 but all that changes when the police find devon home sick from school as they investigate the case of an abandoned baby. Oct 25, 2009 through the use of flashbacks, amy efaw takes us along devons path to that morning when she went from being a star athlete and student to a new mom confronted finally with the reality of it, the baby whom she just gave birth to and whom she wants dead.

Amy efaw s book after is thought provoking tale of innocent teenage sex spiraling into a tragedy with a complicated outcome. As an undergraduate considering a career as a social worker, i participated in field experiences in both a group home and juvenile detention facility. Even though when devon told dom that she hated her mom, deep down she really cared that her mom wasnt in her life anymore. The title of this book is after and it was written by amy efaw. I was, at various times, repulsed, disgusted, saddened, amazed, rapt and filled with admiration for the girl at the center of this story. After that morning, theres only one way to define devon. Horrific to imagine is the act of what devon did herself, but what makes this novel even deeper is the psychological and emotional layers that efaw writes about as well. Jan 17, 2012 book trailer assignment created for eng2d vlc course module 14. While reading and listening some of after i took a little time to d research on the author. The story in after was a difficult topic but was told with passion. And now devon is being charged with attempted murder. Amy efaw books, author biography, and reading level scholastic. Efaw didnt hesitate or twist the truth of the subject matter. Internal conflicts conclusion i really enjoyed this book.

After by amy efaw, viking, new york, 2009, isbn 9780670011834 plot summary for sixteen year old devon davenport, the future holds many options. However, that reputation was shattered once devon gave birth to a baby and abandoned the baby. After, by amy efaw after is one book that will stay with me for a long time. After by amy efaw 2010, paperback for sale online ebay.

Those teen readers who enjoy reading realistic fiction will devour this novel. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Its actually the quiet ones who often draw the most attention. After, a wonderful book by amy efaw, changed some of my views on life. Devon davenport was a straight a student, soccer player with.

Her paintbrush is a razor and the canvas is her wrist. If you know the answer to this question, please register to. Amy efaw has written a riveting book that sheds light on a horrendous situation happening almost daily in our country. Sep 11, 2014 so far, amy and andrew efaw have sent three daughters to west point, from which they themselves graduated in 1989. What is the summary of chapter 16 of the book after by amy efaw. The setting starts off at devons house, then goes to the hospital, then to the juvinal detention center, and then finishes at the court room. Devon davenport is the ideal teenager superstar athlete, straight a student, ultra responsible. One theme in the stroy in after, by amy efow, is that you shouldnt give up no matter how impossible things seem to get.

She strives to be everything that her mom isnt strong, independent, reliable and definitely not a teen mother like her. Through airtight writing and fastpaced, gripping storytelling, ms. Despite her lousy upbringing, and irresponsible mother, devon does the best she can to take care of herself and her future. After by amy efaw opens readers eyes to the realistic consequences of isolation, fear, and denial. Amy efaw tackled a heavy subject matter effectively and with great lyrical style. Through the use of flashbacks, amy efaw takes us along devons path to that morning when she went from being a star athlete and student to a new mom confronted finally with the reality of it, the baby whom she just gave birth to and whom she wants dead. Efaw takes the reader on devons unforgettable journey toward clarity, acceptance, and redemption. Devon davenport is an allaround student who has a lot going for her. After a few days, devon starts to open up to dom, and starts to tell her what she remembers. What happens when those consequences could ruin the dream life we had planned for ourselves.