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Leigh Chen Sanders is absolutely certain about one thing: When her mother died by suicide, she turned into a bird.

Leigh, who is half Asian and half white, travels to Taiwan to meet her maternal grandparents for the first time. There, she is determined to find her mother, the bird. In her search, she winds up chasing after ghosts, uncovering family secrets, and forging a new relationship with her grandparents. And as she grieves, she must try to reconcile the fact that on the same day she kissed her best friend and longtime secret crush, Axel, her mother was taking her own life.

Alternating between real and magic, past and present, friendship and romance, hope and despair, The Astonishing Color of After is a novel about finding oneself through family history, art, grief, and love.
 

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  • Home
  • SUMMER READING LIST
    • A-I >
      • The 57 Bus
      • After the Shot Drops
      • Americanized: Rebel Without a Green Card
      • The Astonishing Color of After
      • Children of Blood and Bone
      • Dear Evan Hansen
      • Don't Get Caught
      • Dry
      • How Dare the Sun Rise
      • I am not your Perfect Mexican Daughter
    • M-Z >
      • Miles Morales: Spider-Man
      • On the Come Up
      • Refugee
      • Scythe
      • Speak: The Graphic Novel by Laurie Halse Anderson
      • Spill Zone by Scott Westerfeld
      • The Sun is Also a Star
      • Two Can Keep a Secret
      • What if?
      • What if it's us
  • Contact
  • FAQ