Alicia Afterimage by Lulu Delacre - SIGNED -- Death, Grief, Friendship, Maryland

Description: Delacre, Lulu. Alicia Afterimage. Lee & Low Books. New York. 2008. 135pp, First edition. On the evening of September 24, 2004, sixteen-year-old Alicia María Betancourt was killed in a car accident. Popular, happy, fun-loving Alicia daughter, sister, and friend to so many gone in an instant. How would those left behind cope with such a sudden, devastating loss? Wrestling with grief, anger, mortality, and spirituality, Alicia's loved ones struggle to create a lasting place in their hearts for someone who is no longer a physical presence. They share joyful and painful memories, and discover the resilient power of enduring friendship and love. In time, each person finds a way to heal while keeping Alicia's vibrant spirit alive for those who knew her, and those who never will. Alicia Afterimage is a remarkable story of loss and recovery, but mostly it is a story of love. In this moving tribute to an extraordinary girl, readers will find a pathway through grief and a road map to remembrance. It is a book of comfort for all teens and adults who seek a way to ease the pain of losing someone they cherished. Condition: VG copy in plum colored boards with gilt title. Light bump to lower edge of boards. Text is clean, tight and unmarked. VG unclipped dust jacket is in a Brodart jacket protector. Flat signed by author on title page with no other names or dedications. Book shown is the one you will receive, not a stock photo. Lulu Delacre is a native of Puerto Rico and a resident of Maryland. A renowned children's author and illustrator, this fictionalized account of true events is her first novel and first book for young adults. Latino author.

Price: 20 USD

Location: Columbia, South Carolina

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