And Then There Was Us
And Then There Was Us
- Subject
- Coming of Age
- Age
- Teen
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 232
- Publisher
- Tundra Book Group
- ISBN
- 9781774883402
A mother's death forces a teen girl to reevaluate their tumultuous relationship in this powerful coming-of-age novel for teens. For fans of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter.
After years of physical and verbal abuse from her mother, fourteen-year-old Coi moved in with her father, and together they created a peaceful life. But now, four years later, that peace is shattered when her mother dies.
While Coi struggles to find kindness in her heart for the woman who did nothing but hurt her, her mother's passing does help reopen the door to her mother's side of the family. It's only through reconnecting with her estranged family members, especially her younger half-sister Kayla, that Coi's long-held views about her mother are challenged.
And when Coi begins to see visions of her mother in her dreams, she is forced to ask herself what it means to forgive and be forgiven, and, most importantly, what it means to be family.
After years of physical and verbal abuse from her mother, fourteen-year-old Coi moved in with her father, and together they created a peaceful life. But now, four years later, that peace is shattered when her mother dies.
While Coi struggles to find kindness in her heart for the woman who did nothing but hurt her, her mother's passing does help reopen the door to her mother's side of the family. It's only through reconnecting with her estranged family members, especially her younger half-sister Kayla, that Coi's long-held views about her mother are challenged.
And when Coi begins to see visions of her mother in her dreams, she is forced to ask herself what it means to forgive and be forgiven, and, most importantly, what it means to be family.
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What reviewers said
Shortlisted for the Canadian Children's Book Centre's Amy Mathers Teen Book Award, 2025
One of CCBC’s Best Books for Kids and Teens for 2024
An Indigo Best Book of 2024 So Far
"An emotional story of family and growth."
"[W]ell paced and populated with strong and sympathetic characters."
"A well-written, thoughtful, and sympathetic deep dive into understanding and surviving an abusive parent."
"A deftly told, deeply moving, nuanced exploration of the complexities of grief, generational trauma and coming of age which delves into the seemingly contradictory feelings arising from loss in tangent with abuse . . . Carter captures the complexity of relationships with flawed people and the challenges with maintaining concern for others when in crisis."
"This is [a] tale of family dynamics and difficult choices."
