Love Is the Higher Law
Love Is the Higher Law by David Levithan is a poignant exploration of the impact of the September 11th attacks on three teenagers. Published by Random House Children’s Books on August 10, 2010, this reprint edition spans 176 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows Claire, Jasper, and Peter as their lives are irrevocably altered by the tragic events of that day, highlighting themes of loss, grief, hope, and redemption.
Readers will find a compelling portrayal of how these characters navigate their intertwined experiences in the aftermath of a national tragedy. As Claire seeks her younger brother, Jasper grapples with his family’s concerns from afar, and Peter makes his way back to school amid chaos, their journeys lead to new friendships and deeper understandings of their emotions and the world around them. This novel addresses social themes and the complexities of human feelings in the context of historical events, making it a reflective read for young adults.
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Bestselling author David Levithan (Every Day; Boy Meets Boy; Will Grayson, Will Grayson with John Green) treats the tragic events of September 11th with care and compassion in this novel of loss and grief, but also of hope and redemption.
First there is a Before, and then there is an After. . . .
The lives of three teens—Claire, Jasper, and Peter—are altered forever on September 11, 2001. Claire, a high school junior, has to get to her younger brother in his classroom. Jasper, a college sophomore from Brooklyn, wakes to his parents’ frantic calls from Korea, wondering if he’s okay. Peter, a classmate of Claire’s, has to make his way back to school as everything happens around him.
Here are three teens whose intertwining lives are reshaped by this catastrophic event. As each gets to know the other, their moments become wound around each other’s in a way that leads to new understandings, new friendships, and new levels of awareness for the world around them and the people close by.
David Levithan has written a novel of loss and grief, but also one of hope and redemption aAs histhe characters slowly learn to move forward in their lives, despite being changed forever, one rule remains: love is indeed the higher law.
A MARGARET A. EDWARDS AWARD WINNER
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