One of the Globe and Mail’s Globe 100 Favorite Books of 2020
One of CBC Books’ Best Middle-Grade and Young Adult Books of 2020
One of Canadian Children’s Book News’ Best Books of 2020
One of the Ontario Library Association’s 2020 Best Bets selection, Young Adult Fiction category

PRAISE FOR Barry Squires, Full Tilt:

“Barry’s quest for footloose fame instead takes him on a grand tour of humanity. . . . Offbeat, quirky, and full of heart.” —Kirkus Reviews

“[T]his is one foot-stompingly enjoyable, while also heart-rending, read.” —Quill & Quire

Publishers Weekly, starred review
Booklist, starred review
School Library Journal, starred review
Amazon’s “Best Books of the Month”
New York Times Bestseller!
Winner of the 2020 Asian/Pacific American Award for Young Adult Literature!
Winner of the 2020 Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work!

Barnes & Noble YA Book Club Pick July 2020
A People magazine Best Books Summer 2020 selection
A Parade magazine Best Summer Books 2020 selection
A Popsugar Top 25 Best YA Murder Mysteries of All ime selection
A Buzzfeed, United by Pop, and Suspense Magazine Best YA Book of 2020
An Amazon Best Books of July 2020 Editor’s Pick
An Amazon Teacher’s Pick and Amazon Best Books of July 2020 Editor’s Pick
A YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2021 selection
A BookPage Most Anticipated YA Book of Summer 2020
A School Library Journal Summer Series 2020 Best Reads Selection
BCCB, starred review

A Washington Post Best Children’s Book of the Year
YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults List
A Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Book of the Year
A Crystal Kite Award Winner
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year
A New York Public Library Best Book for Teens
A BookPage Best Book of the Year
Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Booklist, starred review
Publisher’s Weekly, starred review
School Library Journal, starred review

Booklist, starred review
Publishers Weekly, starred review
School Library Journal, starred review
Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, starred review

Kirkus, starred review
Publisher’s Weekly, starred review
2020 Newbery Honor Book
2020 Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe Award for New Talent
2020 William C. Morris Prize Finalist
2019 Kirkus Prize Finalist
2021 Audie Award Finalist For Best Middle Grade Audio Book
NPR Favorite book of 2019
A School Libary Journal Best Middle Grade Book of 2019
A Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Book of 2019
ILA Teachers’ Choices
CBC/NCSS Notable Children’s Book in Social Studies
Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice Award Nominee
Maine Student Book Award Reading List
Georgia Children’s Book Award Finalist
Just One More Page Recommendation List
Kansas NEA Reading Circle List Top Pick
NYPL Best Books for Kids (Top Ten)
South Carolina Junior Book Award Nominee
Rhode Island Middle School Book Award Nominee
Rebecca Caudill Nominee

• Kirkus, starred review
• School Library Journal, starred review
• Publisher’s Weekly, starred review
• Horn Books, starred review

• Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, starred review
• School Library Journal, starred review
• 2018 Cybils Finalists – Children’s and Young Adult Bloggers’ Literary Awards
• Walter Dean Myer Honor book
• Named one of the Best YA Books of 2018 by School Library Journal
• Named one of the Best YA Books of 2018 by Barnes & Noble
• Named one of the Best YA Books of 2018 by Buzzfeed
• Named one of the Best YA Books of 2018 by BCCB
• Named one of the Best YA Books of 2018 by the Texas Library Association
• Winner of The Coretta Scott King Book Award
• YALSA 2019 Top Ten Best Fiction