I am so thrilled to share with you the cover of my next novel,Afterward, out September 20, 2016 from Roaring Brook Press.

Afterward tells the story of atragic kidnapping that leads to an unlikely friendship. At its core, it’s about findinglight in the midst of darkness.

The book opens when 16-year-oldCaroline’s little brother is kidnapped. His subsequent rescue leads to the discovery of Ethan, a teenager who has been living with the kidnapper since he was a young child himself. In the afterm...