Sing, Unburied, Sing
by
Jesmyn Ward
Edition
Hardcover edition
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Imprint
Gallery
ISBN
9781501126062
Awards and Honors
2018 Indies Choice Book Award Winner, Adult Fiction
ALA 2018 Notable Book Lists, Fiction
2018 Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist, Fiction
2017 National Book Critics Circle Finalist, Fiction
Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2017, Fictional Families
2017 Kirkus Prize Finalist
2017 National Book Award Longlist
Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence, 2018 Finalist, Fiction
Publishers Weekly’s Best Books of 2017, Top 10
2017 Goodreads Choice Award, Best Fiction
Amazon.com Best Books of 2017, Literature & Fiction
Chicago Public Library Best Books of 2017, Adult Top 10
The New York Times 10 Best Books of 2017
BuzzFeed 24 Best Fiction Books of 2017
Los Angeles Public Library Best of 2017: Fiction
NPR’s Book Concierge, 2017 Great Reads
POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
Language: Strong Language, Language: Racial or Ethnic Epithet/Slur, Discrimination: Reference/Discussion, Violence: Mild Violence, Sexual Content: Strong Sexual Content/Themes, Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Drug Use/Abuse, Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Alcohol Abuse, Crime: General
Sing, Unburied, Sing grapples with the ugly truths at the heart of the American story and the power—and limitations—of the bonds of family.
POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
Language: Strong Language, Language: Racial or Ethnic Epithet/Slur, Discrimination: Reference/Discussion, Violence: Mild Violence, Sexual Content: Strong Sexual Content/Themes, Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Drug Use/Abuse, Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: Alcohol Abuse, Crime: General
Details
Format
Page Count
304
Trim Size
8 1/3" x 5 1/2"
Dewey
F
AR
0: points 0
Lexile
840L
Genre
Fiction
Scholastic Reading Counts
19
JLG Release
Feb 2018
Praise & Reviews
Starred or favorable reviews have been received from these periodicals:
Booklist, Kirkus Reviews*, Publishers Weekly*
Praise & Reviews
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