The Day Before (Riverdale Sries #1)

by Micol Ostow

Overview

Original stories from the hit CW television series Riverdale !

Based on the massively successful CW show, Riverdale, this prequel novel explores what the gang was doing before Season One. Why did Jughead and Archie have a falling out? What did Veronica's life look like in the Big Apple? And how long has Betty really been in love with Archie? Told from multiple points of view, your favorite characters tell their story their way.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781338289442
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	12/26/2018
Series:	Micol Ostow's Riverdale Series , #1
Pages:	280
Sales rank:	607,311
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.25(h) x (d)
Lexile:	HL750L (what's this?)
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

About the Author

Micol Ostow has written over 50 works for readers of all ages, including projects based on properties like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Charmed, and most recently, Mean Girls: A Novel. As a child she drew her own Archie comics panels, and in her former life as an editor she published the Betty & Veronica Mad Libs game. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two daughters who are also way too pop culture-obsessed. Visit her online at micolostow.com.

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Based on the massively successful CW show, Riverdale, this prequel novel explores what the gang was doing before Season One. Why did Jughead and Archie have a falling out? What did Veronica's life look like in the Big Apple? And how long has Betty really been in love with Archie? Told from multiple points of view, your favorite characters tell their story their way.

Editorial Reviews

03/01/2019

Gr 7 Up—Leading up to the murder of Jason Blossom, four teens are trying to figure out life and follow their paths. Jughead is trying to cope with his mom leaving by keeping things together, work his job at the drive-in, and write. He's trying to ignore the fact his dad seems to be running with his old gang and his closest friend, Archie, has disappeared over the summer. Archie has discovered music…and his music teacher. All that he can think about it is Ms. Grundy and how she makes him feel. Betty is in LA, working for Hello, Giggles, an online magazine and trying to follow her dreams. While she's focusing on life away from her mother, her sister is trying to reach out to her. Veronica has no idea her dad's house of cards is about to collapse around them and her circle of friends are about to do the same. Between these stories, text messages, emails, and documents that tell the story of things happening behind the scenes. Events that will lead to the fateful death on the day after this story ends. Events that happen before the first episode of Riverdale, the TV show based on the Archie Comics. Recommend to fans of the show, as they won't need any character development that is missing from the story. Told in alternating voices and in different formats, this is written to appeal to reluctant readers. VERDICT Purchase where Riverdale has a following.—Natalie Struecker, Cedar Rapids Public Library, IA

School Library Journal

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#1 New York Times Bestseller
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2012 Schneider Family Book Award Winner
ALA Notable Children's Book
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"Engrossing, intelligent, beautifully engineered and expertly told in word and image." -- The New York Times Book Review

"Moving and ingenious . . ." -- The Wall Street Journal

"Brian Selznick proves to be that rare creator capable of following one masterpiece--The Invention of Hugo Cabret--with another even more brilliantly executed." -- Washington Post

"Another entrancing, exquisitely illustrated novel . . . Older kids and adults alike will be mesmerized by the interlocking stories. A verbal and visual marvel." -- Family Circle


• "A gift for the eye, mind, and heart." -- Booklist, starred review


• "Visually stunning, completely compelling."-- Kirkus Reviews, starred review


• "Innovative . . . has the makings of a classic." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review


• "A thing of wonder to behold . . . an emotional experience that neither the words nor the illustrations could achieve on their own." -- School Library Journal, starred review

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