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"Sweet, Hereafter" concludes Angela Johnson’s acclaimed trilogy, following Shoogy—a young woman uncertain of where she belongs—and Curtis, a military veteran grounded in Ohio yet summoned back to Iraq. The novel unfolds their quiet connection amid the backdrop of a small Ohio town, interrogating themes of identity, belonging, and the enduring pull of home. As their relationship deepens, the looming deployment tests whether love and self‑discovery can sustain them against the forces of war and distance.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Angela Johnson
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