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| Author | Laura Ruby |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Young adult fiction, Magical realism |
| Publisher | Balzer + Bray |
Publication date | March 3, 2015 |
| ISBN | 978-0-0623-1760-5 |
Bone Gap is a young adult novel by Laura Ruby, published on March 3, 2015, by Balzer + Bray. It won the 2016 Michael L. Printz Award. [1]
Bone Gap is generally well received by critics, including a starred review from Kirkus Reviews , who said the novel is "cleverly conceived and lusciously written." [2]
Booklist 's Sarah Hunter referred to the writing style as "refined and delicately crafted." [3] She highlighted how "Ruby weaves powerful themes throughout her stunning novel" and "imbues all of it with captivating, snowballing magic realism, which has the dual effect of making the hard parts of the story more palatable to read while subtly emphasizing how purely wicked and dehumanizing assault can be." [3]
Jennifer M. Brown, reviewing for Shelf Awareness , discussed how "Ruby probes the meaning of beauty and perception, steadfastness and fickleness in surprising ways as she builds the tension to a climax. She balances supernatural elements with timeless coming-of-age questions that come with intimacy." [4] Brown concluded by saying, "Readers will devour this in one sitting." [4]
| Year | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Andre Norton Award | Finalist | [5] [6] [7] |
| Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth | Selection | [8] | |
| Cybils Award for Young Adult Speculative Fiction | Finalist | [9] | |
| National Book Award for Young People's Literature | Finalist | [10] [11] [12] | |
| 2016 | ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults | Selection | [13] |
| Michael L. Printz Award | Winner | [1] [14] [15] |
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