Apple: Skin to the Core

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Apple (Skin to the Core)
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Author Eric Gansworth
Cover artist Filip Peraić
Language English
Subject Native Americans, Onondaga people, Tuscarora Nation, Pop music, Rock and roll, Family
Genre Memoir, young adult literature, novel in verse, coming of age novel
Publisher Levine Querido/Scholastic Corporation
Publication date
October 6, 2020
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardcover and paperback), Audiobook, E-book
Pages352
Awards American Indian Youth Literature Award, Michael L. Printz Award honor
ISBN 9781646140138 Hardcover edition

Apple (Skin to the Core) is a poetic memoir for young adults, written by Eric Gansworth and published October 6, 2020 by Levine Querido. In this book, Gansworth talks about his life as an Onondaga individual, living amongst Tuscaroras, and the impact of residential schooling. As he covers these topics, he discusses common slurs against Indigenous Americans, including the term "apple," which refers to someone who is "red on the outside, white on the inside," that is, who looks Indigenous but acts white. [1]

On top of winning the American Indian Youth Literature Award for Young Adult, [2] Apple was longlisted for the National Book Award for Young People's Literature [3] and was a Michael L. Printz Award honor book. [4] [5]

Reception

Apple: Skin to the Core is a Junior Library Guild book [6] and was generally well-received, including starred reviews from Booklist [7] and Shelf Awareness. [8]

Kirkus Reviews called the book "[a] rare and special read," [9] while School Library Journal called it "bittersweet but ultimately inspiring." [10] Jen Forbus, writing for Shelf Awareness, noted, "With dramatic textual imagery, nuanced storytelling and evocative illustrations, Apple is a stirring depiction of Indigenous life." [8] Booklist's Kay Weisman, stated, "Gansworth’s art, a mix of gouache paintings, photographs, and collages (reproduced in black and white), is interspersed throughout, adding interest and detail. With language rich in metaphor, this is a timely and important work that begs for multiple readings." [7]

The Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature, [11] NPR, [12] Shelf Awareness, [13] and Time [14] named Apple one of the best books for children and young adults in 2020.

Awards and honors for Apple (Skin to the Core)
YearAward/HonorCategoryResultRef.
2020 National Book Award Young People's Literature Longlisted [3]
2021Booklist's Best Biography & Memoir for Youth—Selected Top 10 [15]
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction —Longlisted [16]
Michael L. Printz Award —Honor [4] [5]
2022 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults —Selected Top 10 [17]
American Indian Youth Literature Award Young AdultWon [2]

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  3. 1 2 Kantor, Emma (2020-09-16). "2020 NBA Longlist for Young People's Literature Announced". PublishersWeekly.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
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  8. 1 2 Forbus, Jen (2020-10-16). "Apple (Skin to the Core)". Shelf Awareness. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
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