Plus, receive recommendations and exclusive offers on all of your favorite books and authors from Simon & Schuster.
LIST PRICE $19.99
PRICE MAY VARY BY RETAILER
Free shipping when you spend $40. Terms apply.
Buy from Other Retailers
Table of Contents
About The Book
Hope shines in the face of fear in this conclusion to Sharon M. Draper’s award-winning Hazelwood High trilogy.
In her senior year, things are finally looking a little brighter for Keisha. Still haunted by the suicide of her ex-boyfriend, Andy, she finds comfort in the attentions of the new track coach, twenty-three-year-old Jonathan Hathaway, the principal’s son. How can Keisha not be swept off her feet by a tall, dark, handsome “lemon drop wrapped in licorice” who treats her like a woman, not a girl?
But suddenly this intoxicating relationship takes a frightening turn, and Keisha is once again plunged into the darkness she’s fought so hard to escape. Will Keisha ever be able to find her way back into the light?
In her senior year, things are finally looking a little brighter for Keisha. Still haunted by the suicide of her ex-boyfriend, Andy, she finds comfort in the attentions of the new track coach, twenty-three-year-old Jonathan Hathaway, the principal’s son. How can Keisha not be swept off her feet by a tall, dark, handsome “lemon drop wrapped in licorice” who treats her like a woman, not a girl?
But suddenly this intoxicating relationship takes a frightening turn, and Keisha is once again plunged into the darkness she’s fought so hard to escape. Will Keisha ever be able to find her way back into the light?
Product Details
- Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers (February 1, 2001)
- Length: 240 pages
- ISBN13: 9780689830808
- Grades: 7 and up
- Ages: 12 - 99
- Lexile ® 670L The Lexile reading levels have been certified by the Lexile developer, MetaMetrics®
Browse Related Books
Raves and Reviews
“Moving and triumphant.”
– Booklist
Awards and Honors
- ILA/CBC Children's Choices
- ALA Top Ten Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
- Buckeye Teen Book Award (OH)
- ALA Margaret A. Edwards Award
Resources and Downloads
High Resolution Images
- Book Cover Image (jpg): Darkness Before Dawn Hardcover 9780689830808(3.4 MB)
- Author Photo (jpg): Sharon M. Draper Photograph (c) Sharon Draper(0.1 MB)
Any use of an author photo must include its respective photo credit