Awards and Honors2017-2018 SD Teen Choice Award Winner, High School 2016 Coretta Scott King Author Award Honor Book
Capitol Choices 2016 Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Books of 2015, Young Adult SLJ’s Best Books of 2015, Young Adult Booklist Best Young Adult Books of 2015
Carte Blanche: Columnist’s Choice 2015 (Booklist)
2016 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 9–12
Finalist for the 2015 Kirkus Prize Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Books of 2015, Young Adult Booklist 2015 Top 10 Books for Youth, Arts SLJ’s Best Books of 2015, Young Adult SLJ’s Top Latino-themed Books 2015 The New York Times Notable Children’s Books of 2015, Young Adult Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2015, Teen Booklist Best Young Adult Books of 2015 Booklist Editor’s Choice 2015, Fiction
2016 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, Top Ten
YALSA’s Best Fiction for Young Adults 2016, Top Ten Booklist Top 10 Books for Youth 2016, Multicultural Fiction
2016 The Walter Award Winner
2015 Cybils Awards Nomination, Young Adult Fiction Booklist 2016 Top 10 Books for Youth, Sports
Children’s Book Committee Bank Street College of Education, 2016 Best Children’s Books of the Year, Today
YALSA 2017 Top Ten Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
2016 Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award Winner
Rashad, an African American teen, is beaten by a white police officer. Quinn, also white, witnesses the incident—and flees the scene. As Rashad’s story goes viral, both boys deal with the aftermath.
This collection features high-interest fiction titles that teens are excited to read right now. Selected for strong hooks, engaging storytelling, and broad appeal, these books span a range of popular fiction genres and often include widely read or in-demand authors.