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“On The Come Up” by Angie Thomas
Angie Thomas talks with Waterstones, a British book retailer, about On The Come Up, her new novel, set within the same neighbourhood as her smash hit The Hate U Give. The Hate U Give was the 2018 TRCA winner.
Accolades: “The Librarian of Aushcwitz”
- Publishers Weekly, starred review
- School Library Journal, starred review
- Booklist, starred review
- Kirkus, starred review
- Shelf Awareness, starred review
- The Horn Book, starred review
- A Parent’s Choice Gold Award book
Accolades: “Goodbye Days”
- Booklist, Starred review
- Publishers Weekly, Starred review
- Shelf Awareness, Starred review
- Nominated for the Carnegie Medal
- Long listed for the UKLA Award
- Long listed for the Southern Book Prize
- An ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults Top Ten pick
- A Capitol Choices Noteworthy Book
- A Teen Choice Award nominee
- A Whitney Award finalist
- An AML YA Book Award winner
- An Indie Next pick
- An Oklahoma Sequoyah Masterlist pick
Accolades: “Far from the Tree”
- Publishers Weekly, starred review
- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
- Winner of the 2017 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature
- New York Times Bestseller
- New York Times Notable Children’s Book of 2017
- NPR Best Books of 2017
- Entertainment Weekly Top 10 YA Books of the Year
- Barnes & Noble 25 Best YA Books of 2017
- Los Angeles Times Best Books of 2017
- Publishers Weekly Best YA Books of 2017
- Kirkus Reviews Best YA Books of 2017
- Boston Globe Best YA Books of 2017
- Buzzfeed Best YA Books of 2017
- Bustle Best YA Books of 2017
- Paste Magazine Best 30 YA Books of 2017
- Southern Living Magazine Best Children’s Books of 2017
- Chicago Public Library’s Best Teen Fiction of 2017
Robin Benway author of “Far from the Tree”
Accolades: “Eliza and Her Monsters”
- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
- Booklist, starred review
- School Library Journal, starred review
- Young Adult Library Services Association Best Book
- Best Fiction for Young Adults Top Ten
- Kirkus Best Book
- Texas Tayshas Pick
Accolades: “City of Saints & Thieves”
- An Amazon Best Book of the Month – January 2017
- Hollywood Reporter Books to Watch for in 2017 Pick
- US Weekly Best Books of January 2017 Pick
- A Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Pick
- A Barnes & Noble Most Anticipated YA Debut of 2017
- An Apple iBooks Best of January 2017 Pick
- Winter 2016-2017 Kids’ Indie Next Pick
- Indies Introduce Winter/Spring 2017 Pick
- A Teen Vogue Best New Young Adult Book – January 2017
- A Bustle Best YA Book – January 2017
- A 2017 Chicago Public Library’s Best Teen Fiction Pick
- Publishers Weekly, starred review
- Booklist, starred review
- School Library Journal, starred review
- BCCB, starred review
- Shelf Awareness, starred review
Natalie C. Anderson explains “City of Saints & Thieves”
Accolades: “The 57 Bus”
- Publisher’s Weekly, starred review
- Winner of the Stonewall Book Award
- Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children’s & Young Adult Literature Award
- YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Finalist
- A School Library Journal Best Books of 2017!
- A Washington Post Best Book of 2017!
- One of The New York City Public Library’s Notable 50 Best Books for Teens!
- A Kirkus Best Book of 2017
- A Chicago Public Library’s Best Book of 2017
- #1 Best Seller in Teen & Young Adult LGBT Issues
Teen Reader's Choice Award 