Life, After

Dani's life is changed forever when a terrorist attack in Buenos Aires kills her beloved aunt and unborn cousin. Since then, her seemingly perfect life is Argentina has crumbled quickly. The political upheaval, economic hardship, and emotional turmoil that ensue force Dani and her family to move to the United States. Dani must attend a new school, learn a new language, encounter fresh hardships, and deal with an angry father who seems like more of a stranger every day. Just when Dani is about to break, she find the most unlikely of friends--Jessica, a rich, spoiled New Yorker who has been teasing Dani since she arrived. But Jessica and Dani have something in common: Jessica's life was torn apart when she lost her father on 9/11. Together, Jessica and Dani learn how to heal in unexpected and suprising ways that change their lives and families forever.

Sarah Darer Littman's widely praised first novel for teens, CONFESSIONS OF A CLOSET CATHOLIC, won the 2006 Sydney Taylor Book Award. She is also the author of the YA novel PURGE. She lives in Connecticut with her family and a house which never seems to have enough bookshelves.