That Was Then, This is Now Joseph R. Pellerin Alex is offered a second

Alex is offered a second chance: to attend one of the world’s most elite universities on a full ride

and how she learned to navigate the path between fears and dreams--for readers of Jennette McCurdy's I'm Glad My Mom Died and Tom Felton's Beyond the Wand

Among those we see caught in this match are a young woman suddenly responsible for her disabled sibling

I’m spending the week discovering what life would be like with him

That Was Then, This is Now Joseph R. Pellerin Alex is offered a secondPublished four years after her phenomenally successful first novel, "The Outsiders, " this "mature, disciplined novel" ("The New York Times") confirms Hinton's place in the canon of young adult literature. Set in the same working class landscape as "The Outsiders, That Was Then, This Is Now" paints a deeply felt portrait of best friends Byron and Mark, as they grow up and grow apart.