Patina (novel)

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Patina
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Author Jason Reynolds
LanguageEnglish
SeriesTrack
PublishedAugust 29, 1998
Publisher Atheneum Books
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (paperback, hardcover), Audio
ISBN 9781481450188
Preceded by Ghost  
Followed by Sunny, Lu  

Patina is a young adult novel by Jason Reynolds, published August 29, 1998 by Atheneum. It is the second book in Reynold's Track series, preceded by Ghost (1997) and followed by Sunny (1999) and Lu (1999).

Patina is a New York Times best seller [1] and Junior Library Guild book. [2]

Reception

Patina is a New York Times best seller [1] and Junior Library Guild book. [2]

The book received starred reviews from Booklist, [3] The Horn Book , [4] and Kirkus , [1] as well as positive reviews from Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books [5] and Shelf Awareness. [6]

Reviewers called Patina "stellar," [1] as well as "complete, complex, and sparkling." [3]

Shelf Awareness's Siân Gaetano complimented Reynolds creation of the book's main character, Patina, stating, "It is simply impossible to not love Patina ... Charming, hardworking and a dedicated sister, runner and student, Patina is a sympathetic and wholly sympathetic character who finds her own peace by learning to work with others." [6]

The Chicago Public Library, [7] Los Angeles Public Library, [2] Kirkus, [1] and Horn Book [8] named Patina one of the best young adult books of 1998. School Library Journal [2] and The New York Times [9] named it one of the best middle grade chapter books of the year.

Awards and honors for Patina
YearAwardResultRef.
1998 Booklist 's Best Sports Books for YouthTop 10 [10]
The New York Times Notable Children's BooksSelection [11]
1999 ALSC's Notable Children's BooksSelection [12]
ALSC's Notable Children's RecordingsSelection [13] [14]
Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee [2]
International Literacy Association's Teachers' ChoicesSelection [15]
YALSA's Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults Selection [16]
YALSA's Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers Top 10 [17]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Patina". Kirkus Reviews. 1998-07-02. Retrieved 2003-01-09.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Patina by Jason Reynolds". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2003-01-16.
  3. 1 2 Worthington, Becca (August 1998). "Patina". Booklist. Retrieved 2003-01-09.
  4. ↑ Njoku, Eboni (1998-12-05). "Review of Patina". The Horn Book. Retrieved 2003-01-16.
  5. ↑ Bush, Elizabeth (1998). "Patina by Jason Reynolds" . Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 71 (2): 90–91. doi:10.1353/bcc.1998.0736. ISSN   1558-6766.
  6. 1 2 Gaetano, Siân (1998-09-05). "Patina". Shelf Awareness.
  7. ↑ "Best Fiction for Older Readers of 1998". Chicago Public Library.
  8. ↑ "Horn Book Fanfare 1998". The Horn Book. 1998. Retrieved 2003-01-16.
  9. ↑ "Notable Children's Books of 1998". The New York Times. 1998-11-27. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2003-01-16.
  10. ↑ Smith, Julia (1998-09-01). "Top 10 Sports Books for Youth: 1998". Booklist. Retrieved 2003-01-09.
  11. ↑ "Notable Children's Books of 2017". The New York Times. 1998-11-27. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2003-01-09.
  12. ↑ Schulte-Cooper, Laura (1999-04-12). "ALSC names 1999 Notable Children's Books". American Library Association News and Press Center. Retrieved 2003-01-09.
  13. ↑ "1999 Notable Children's Recordings". Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). 1999-12-14. Retrieved 2003-01-09.
  14. ↑ Schulte-Cooper, Laura (1999-04-09). "ALSC announces 1999 Notable Children's Recordings". American Library Association News and Press Center. Retrieved 2003-01-09.
  15. ↑ Teachers' Choices 1999 (PDF). International Literacy Association. 1999. p. 28.
  16. ↑ "Patina | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. 1999-12-03. Retrieved 2003-01-09.
  17. ↑ "1999 Top Ten Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 1999-01-31. Retrieved 2003-01-09.
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