Long Way Down Reflection
Long Way Down is a young adult novel in verse written by Jason Reynolds. It was published on October 24, 2017 and it consists of 306 pages. The awards and nominees for the novel are: Printz Honor Book. Coretta Scott King author award. Newbery Honor. Long Way Down is about the struggles of an African-American teenaged boy who wants to avenge his brother’s death. He takes his … Continue reading Long Way Down Reflection
New Kid Reflection
New Kid is a young adult graphic novel written and illustrated by Jerry Craft. It was published on February 5, 2019 and it consists of 256 pages. The graphic novel won the 2020 John Newbery Medal. New Kid is about a 12 year old African-American boy who goes to a private school and he experiences culture shock. His name is Jordan and he didn’t necessarily want to … Continue reading New Kid Reflection
Holes Reflection
Holes is a young adult fiction, mystery, and satire novel written by Louis Sachar. It was published on August 20, 1998 and it consists of 272 pages. The award and nominees for the novel are: 1998 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature. 1999 John Newbery Medal. 2000 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children’s Book Award. Holes is about a 14 year old kid who gets teased for being … Continue reading Holes Reflection
Punching the Air Reflection
Punching the Air is a young adult fiction novel written by Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam. It was published on September 1, 2020 and it consists of 400 pages. The awards and nominees for the novel are: 2020 Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Fiction. 2020 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature. 2021 Association for Library Service to Children’s Notable Children’s Recordings. 2021 … Continue reading Punching the Air Reflection
The Crossover Reflection
The Crossover is a fiction novel written by Kwame Alexander. It was published on March 18, 2014 and it consists of 256 pages. The novel won the John Newbery Medal 2015. The Crossover is about two twin brothers, Josh and Jordan, and how they both share a love for basketball. They both want to go down the path of becoming professional basketball players just like their father. … Continue reading The Crossover Reflection
Beasts of Prey Reflection
Beasts of Prey is a young adult fantasy fiction novel written by Ayana Gray. It was published on September 28, 2021 and it consists of 496 pages. The awards and nominees for the novel are: An Instant New York Times Bestseller. An Indie Bestseller. A 2023-2024 South Carolina Book Award Nominee. A 2022-2023 Arkansas Teen Book Award Nominee. A 2022 Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the … Continue reading Beasts of Prey Reflection
I’m Glad My Mom Died Reflection
I’m Glad My Mom Died is a memoir and autobiography written by Jennette McCurdy. It was published on August 9, 2022 and it consists of 320 pages. The awards and nominees for the novel are: Goodreads Choice Awards Best Momoir & Autobiography. 2023 Alex Award Winner. I’m Glad My Mom Died is about the life of Jennette McCurdy. She was a child actress on shows like iCarly, … Continue reading I’m Glad My Mom Died Reflection
The Maze Runner Reflection
The Maze Runner is young adult fantasy and science fiction novel written by James Dashner. It was published on October 6, 2009 and it consists of 416 pages. The awards and nominees for the novel were: BIG NATE. 2008 Whitney Award for Best Youth Fiction. THE MAZE RUNNER. 2011 ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults; 2012 Young Reader’s Choice Award, intermediate grades. The Maze Runner is about … Continue reading The Maze Runner Reflection
The 57 Bus Reflection
The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives is a young adult non-fiction novel written by Dashka Slater. It was published on October 17, 2017 and it consists of 320 pages. The awards and nominees for the novel were: ALA Stonewall Book Award – Winner. Northern California Book Award. YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction Finalist. CPL: Chicago … Continue reading The 57 Bus Reflection
Dear Justyce Reflection
Dear Justyce is a young adult fiction novel written by Nic Stone. It was published on September 29, 2020 and it consists of 288 pages. It is a sequel to the novel Dear Martin that was published on October 17, 2017. The awards and nominees for the novel were: Oklahoma Sequoyah Young Adult Book Award NOMINEE 2022. Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year SELECTION 2021. … Continue reading Dear Justyce Reflection