A NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOK
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STARRED reviews: Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, Booklist, Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Shelf Awarenss, The Horn Book
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Kirkus Best Teen Books of 2017
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Booklist Editor's Choice 2017
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Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book 2017
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New York Public Library Best Book for Teens 2017
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YALSA Best Books for Young Adults
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Junior Library Guild Selection
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Cybils Award, Poetry Finalist
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" . . .a genre of its own." --Publishers Weekly, STARRED review.
"Elliott’s absolutely magnetic rhythms will wake up any high school class, and the book could also work as a play.Irresistible, slick, and sharp (no bull!) . . . ."-- Kirkus, STARRED review"
Effective both for classrooms and pleasure reading, this modernization brings new relevancy to an old story. It’s a conceit that easily could have floundered; in Elliott’s capable hands, it soars." -- Booklist, STARRED review"
. . . a literary feast fit for the gods. " -- ShelfAwareness, STARRED review