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About The Book
A captivating, heartrending novel about a Korean American teen navigating grief and first love who agrees to accept money from her estranged father in exchange for letting him get to know her—for fans of Nina LaCour, Kathleen Glasgow, and All My Rage.
Each night, Winter Moon counts her earnings dreaming of escape. Once she’s saved enough, she and her grandmother can finally take flight and disappear. But when her spiteful mother steals her money and blows through it all in one day, Winter is forced to turn to her estranged father, who recently reappeared in her life after being absent for more than a decade. They agree upon a simple contract: she spends time with him in exchange for payment.
It’s not easy reconciling the past and the present, though, and when she’s struck with a sudden loss, Winter flounders in grief and rage. The only person offering a hand is Joon, the new boy at school who sees Winter when no one else does.
When Winter discovers a secret her father has been keeping from her, things get even more complicated. As she navigates grief, first love, and forgiveness, Winter begins to forge connections, new and old, that make her question everything: her future, her conviction to disappear, and what it really means to be family. Winter knows that broken things can never be fixed, but can they come back together in a different way?
Each night, Winter Moon counts her earnings dreaming of escape. Once she’s saved enough, she and her grandmother can finally take flight and disappear. But when her spiteful mother steals her money and blows through it all in one day, Winter is forced to turn to her estranged father, who recently reappeared in her life after being absent for more than a decade. They agree upon a simple contract: she spends time with him in exchange for payment.
It’s not easy reconciling the past and the present, though, and when she’s struck with a sudden loss, Winter flounders in grief and rage. The only person offering a hand is Joon, the new boy at school who sees Winter when no one else does.
When Winter discovers a secret her father has been keeping from her, things get even more complicated. As she navigates grief, first love, and forgiveness, Winter begins to forge connections, new and old, that make her question everything: her future, her conviction to disappear, and what it really means to be family. Winter knows that broken things can never be fixed, but can they come back together in a different way?
About The Author
Photograph by Joshua K
Joanne Yi grew up in Orange County, California, and currently resides in Los Angeles. She graduated from the University of California San Diego and holds an MFA in creative writing from Antioch University. When she’s not writing, she enjoys baking, horror films, Korean dramas, and spicy food. You can visit Joanne online at JoanneYi.com and on Instagram @WritingJoJo.
Why We Love It
“Joanne Yi’s lyrical prose is just beautiful and so engaging, and reading this for the first time made me ugly-cry in public. Yes, the story is sad in parts, but as a character in the novel says, ‘Oh, but that twinge in my chest. All that feeling, springing forth. Isn’t it beautiful, just to feel?’ And that’s how I feel about this novel: it made me feel so much in the best and most beautiful kind of ways, and I felt catharsis and ultimately hope as Winter grows throughout the story and experiences love and hope for the first time.”
—Kristie C., Associate Editor, on All the Tomorrows After
Product Details
- Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers (August 19, 2025)
- Length: 400 pages
- ISBN13: 9781665972574
- Grades: 9 and up
- Ages: 14 - 99
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“Crafted with exquisite care and insight, All the Tomorrows After is a stunning, gorgeously-written exploration of the intricacies of family, love, loss, and the redemptive power of forgiveness. This harrowing yet hopeful story will captivate readers from the very first page.”
– Amber Smith, New York Times bestselling author of The Way I Used to Be and The Way I Am Now
“A tender and lyrical story of navigating and repairing complex relationships.”
– Randy Ribay, author of the National Book Award finalist Patron Saints of Nothing
"An incredibly accomplished, evocative, and compelling debut. The novel depicts the complexities of grief, loss, trauma, and the many forms of love in beautiful and nuanced ways. I was completely hooked from the start.
– Helena Fox, best-selling author of How It Feels to Float
“Lyrical, raw, and full of devastating beauty, Yi’s debut will break your heart and put it back together again, piece by piece. A gorgeous gut punch of a novel.”
– Mariko Turk, author of I'll Be Waiting for You
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