As ZJ contemplates his new reality, he has to figure out how to hold on tight to family traditions and recollections of the glory days, all the while wondering what their past amounts to if his father can't remember it. ZJ can understand that-but it doesn't make the sting any less real when his own father forgets his name. ZJ's mom explains it's because of all the head injuries his dad sustained during his career. His dad is having trouble remembering things and seems to be angry all the time. But lately life at ZJ's house is anything but charming. It is also a story of a fascinating history, and a discussion of life, time, love, devotion and death (if you want to put it that way). Although the book is really a love story, it did not go overboard in all the romance because the author was able to balance it with the adventures and the mysteries. As a charming, talented pro football star, he's as beloved to the neighborhood kids he plays with as he is to his millions of adoring sports fans. Before Ever After is a unique book in itself. By Jacqueline Woodson Reading Level: Middle Schoolįor as long as ZJ can remember, his dad has been everyone's hero.
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