Original Fake

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Original Fake
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Author Kirstin Cronn-Mills
Language English
Subject Street art
Genre Young adult fiction, Graphic novel
Publisher G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Publication date
April 19, 2016
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint
ISBN 9780399173264

Original Fake is a young adult graphic novel written by Kirstin Cronn-Mills, illustrated by E. Eero Johnson, and published April 19, 2016 by G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers.

The novel tells the story of Frankie Neumann, an introvert with an eccentric family, who dreams of becoming a street artist. [1]

Reception

Original Fake received a starred review from Publishers Weekly, [2] as well as positive reviews from the Lambda Literary Foundation, [3] The Horn Book Guide, [4] School Library Journal, [5] The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, [6] Kirkus , [7] The Manhattan Book Review, [8] and Booklist. [9] The book was also selected by the Junior Library Guild. [4]

Original Fake received the following accolades:

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References

  1. ↑ Cronn-Mills, Kirstin (2016). Original Fake. Penguin Young Readers Group. ISBN   978-0-399-17326-4.
  2. ↑ "Children's Book Review: Original Fake by Kirstin Cronn-Mills, illus. by E. Eero Johnson. Putnam, $17.99 (352p) ISBN 978-0-399-17326-4". PublishersWeekly.com. 2016-01-18. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  3. ↑ West, Gordon (2016-05-28). "'Original Fake' by Kirstin Cronn-Mills and Illustrated by E. Eero Johnson". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  4. 1 2 "Original Fake by Kirstin Cronn-Mills". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  5. ↑ Russell, Benjamin. "Original Fake". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  6. ↑ Coats, Karen (2016). "Original Fake by Kirstin Cronn-Mills". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 69 (8): 411. doi:10.1353/bcc.2016.0303. ISSN   1558-6766. S2CID   201797083.
  7. ↑ "Original Fake". Kirkus Reviews. January 20, 2016. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  8. ↑ "Original Fake". Manhattan Book Review. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  9. ↑ Original Fake. March 1, 2016. Retrieved 2021-12-24– via Booklist.
  10. ↑ "Minnesota Book Awards Winners & Finalists". The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
  11. ↑ Children's Book Committee. (2017). "Best Children's Books of the Year: Fourteen and Older." Bank Street College of Education
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