The First Part Last

Angela Johnson

ISBN 10: 1400091152 ISBN 13: 9781400091157

Publisher: Random House (NY), 2004

Synopsis

Sixteen-year-old Bobby and his girlfriend, Na, had planned to put their baby, Feather, up for adoption, but Feather becomes impossible to relinquish.

About this title

From the Publisher

Winner of the The Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature and the Coretta Scott King Award.

About the Author

Angela Johnson has won three Coretta Scott King Awards, one each for her novels The First Part Last, Heaven, and Toning the Sweep. The First Part Last was also the recipient of the Michael L. Printz Award. She is also the author of the novels Looking for Red and A Certain October. Her books for younger readers include the Coretta Scott King Honor Book When I Am Old with You, illustrated by David Soman; Wind Flyers and I Dream of Trains, both illustrated by Loren Long; and Lottie Paris Lives Here and its sequel Lottie Paris and the Best Place, both illustrated by Scott M. Fischer. Additional picture books include A Sweet Smell of Roses, Just Like Josh Gibson, The Day Ray Got Away, and All Different Now. In recognition of her outstanding talent, Angela was named a 2003 MacArthur Fellow. She lives in Kent, Ohio. Visit her at AJohnsonAuthor.com.

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House (NY)
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1400091152
• ISBN 13: 9781400091157
• Binding: Audio CD