Awards and HonorsPublishers Weekly Best Children’s Books of 2015, Middle Grade SLJ’s Best Books of 2015, Middle Grade
Horn Book Fanfare List: Best Books of 2015, Fiction
Amazon.com Best Books of the Year 2015, Ages 9–12, Top 20 Booklist Editor’s Choice 2015, Fiction
Carte Blanche: Columnist’s Choice 2015 (Booklist)
ALA Notable Books for Children 2016, Middle Readers
100 Notable Titles for Reading and Sharing 2015, Children’s Books
2015 Cybils Awards Nomination, Elementary / Middle Grade Speculative Fiction
2016 TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award, Finalist
Children’s Book Committee Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Books of 2016, Fantasy
The Canadian Library Association’s 2016 Book of the Year
2017 Silver Birch Fiction Award Nominee
William Allen White Children’s Book Awards 2017–2018 Master List, Grades 6–8
“The first time I saw them, I thought they were angels. . . . They appeared in my dreams the tenth night after the baby was born.” But they’re not angels, and they’re not just in Steve’s dreams. Black-and-white graphite illustrations.
The perfect literary mix for your middle-grade readers. Featuring subject matter a bit more complex and multi-dimensional, this category is packed with captivating novels and fascinating nonfiction. Expect the 12 books offered in tis category to fly off the shelf.