{"product_id":"gabe-in-the-after-9781419754388","title":"Gabe in the After","description":"\u003cb\u003eShannon Doleski's \u003ci\u003eGabe in the After\u003c\/i\u003e is a post-apocalyptic upper middle-grade adventure with a first-crush romance, perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead and Shannon Hale.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It's 14-year-old Gabe Sweeney's day to check for survivors . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Two years after a global pandemic, 20 survivors (most of them children) have relocated from their coastal Maine island full of sad memories to a mansion on a small, neighboring island where they have school and farm chores. When Gabe and his dog, Mud, find Relle Douglas alone in the woods on the mainland, they take the strange new girl across the channel to live with them. \u003cbr\u003e Relle changes the island with her hopeful attitude. She tells big stories and makes plans for activities like talent shows. Despite a growing crush, Gabe doesn't quite understand the point of it all; why have a talent show at the end of the world? But when tragedy strikes, Gabe sets out on a dangerous journey to try and find other survivors where the world might be normal. Like Before. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Lightly inspired by \u003ci\u003eAnne of Green Gables\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGabe in the After\u003c\/i\u003e is a moving and heartfelt story about the end of the world--and what perseveres through it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A surprisingly generous and perhaps even realistic look at humanity . . . [Readers will] likely find solace and encouragement as Gabe and Relle move toward a future that offers little safety but plenty of wonder.\" --\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e (Starred Review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShannon Doleski\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eMary Underwater\u003c\/i\u003e, which received a starred review from \u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e, who called it \"perfect for readers not quite ready for Laurie Halse Anderson.\" She was born and raised in Cazenovia, New York. After graduating from Niagara University with an English education degree, Doleski was an English teacher and swim coach in New York and Maryland. She lives with her family in West Texas.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Harry N. Abrams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50630526075154,"sku":"9781419754388","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_04820658-0324-4e99-8fde-67f901adddd6.jpg?v=1732754134","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/gabe-in-the-after-9781419754388","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}