behindyou

__Behind You__ by Jacqueline Woodson ISBN: 0-399-23988-X ©2004 118 pages

pp. 3-5 where Jeremiah is talking about death
 * Good sections to read aloud:**

In this **sequel** to __If You Come Softly__, the people who loved Miah talk about life after his death. Miah is also a character in the book and is watching all of his loved ones talk about him. He doesn’t understand why his grandmother keeps telling him to let them live. He doesn’t want to be dead!
 * Summary:**

YA fiction-- teen issues; __multicultural__; death; grief; interpersonal relations; African Americans; New York

© Jennifer Lang-WDMS-2004