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The Sea of Ink and Gold trilogy is a three-part young adult fantasy novel series written by Traci Chee, published by G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers. The trilogy includes the following books: The Reader (2016), The Speaker (2017), The Storyteller (2018).

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The Reader was a New York Times best seller. [1]

The Reader (2016)

The Reader was published September 13, 2016.

The book was a New York Times best seller [1] and Junior Library Guild selection. [2] It received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews, [1] Publishers Weekly , [3] School Library Journal , and Booklist , [4] as well as a positive review from Shelf Awareness . [5] [6]

Kirkus Reviews, [7] NPR, [8] Buzzfeed, [9] Bustle , [10] and Minnesota Public Radio [11] named The Reader one of the best young adult books of 2016.

The audiobook, narrated by Kim Mai Guest, received a starred review from Booklist. [12]

Awards and accolades for The Reader
YearAccoladeResultRef.
2019Oregon Reader's Choice AwardsNominee [2]
2017 American Booksellers Association Indies Choice Book of the Year for Young AdultHonor [13]
Booklist 's Best First Novels on AudioTop 10 [14]
YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Top 10 [15] [16]
2016 Goodreads Choice Award for Debut Goodreads AuthorNominee [17]
Kirkus Prize for Young AdultFinalist [18]

The Speaker (2017)

The Speaker was published November 7, 2017.

The book received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews [19] and School Library Journal, [20] as well as positive reviews from Booklist [21] and Shelf Awareness. [22]

The audiobook, narrated by Kim Mai Guest, received a positive review from Booklist. [23]

The Storyteller (2018)

The Storyteller was published November 13, 2018.

The book received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews, [24] and Booklist. [25]

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  2. 1 2 "The Reader by Traci Chee". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  3. ↑ "Children's Book Review: The Reader by Traci Chee. Putnam, $18.99 (464p) ISBN 978-0-399-17677-7". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  4. ↑ Tomsu, Lindsey (August 2016). "The Reader". Booklist. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  5. ↑ Paterno, Kyla (2016-09-16). "The Reader". Shelf Awareness. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  6. ↑ Kyla, Paterno (2016-08-10). "YA Review: The Reader". Shelf Awareness. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  7. ↑ "Best Teen Fantasy of 2016". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  8. ↑ Eads, David; Elosua, Juan; King, Clinton King (December 6, 2016). "NPR's Book Concierge". NPR.org. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  9. ↑ Penn, Farrah (26 November 2016). "19 Of The Best YA Books Of 2016". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  10. ↑ "30 Of The Best Young Adult Books Of 2016". Bustle. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  11. ↑ "Best books of 2016 to give -- and receive: YA favorites". MPR News. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  12. ↑ Pitrak, Lynette (2017-02-01). "The Reader". Booklist. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  13. ↑ "2017 Indies Choice and E.B. White Read-Aloud Award Winners Announced". the American Booksellers Association. 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  14. ↑ Saricks, Joyce (2017-11-01). "Top 10 First Novels on Audio: 2017". Booklist. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  15. ↑ "2017 Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2017-01-25. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  16. ↑ O'Connor, Nichole (2017-01-31). "YALSA names 2017 Best Fiction for Young Adults". News and Press Center. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  17. ↑ "The Reader". Goodreads. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
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  19. ↑ "The Speaker". Kirkus Reviews. 2017-08-12. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  20. ↑ Abron, Dawn. "The Speaker". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  21. ↑ "The Speaker". Booklist. 2017-10-15. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  22. ↑ Paterno, Kyla (2017-11-24). "The Speaker". Shelf Awareness. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  23. ↑ "The Speaker". Booklist. 2018-03-15. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  24. ↑ "The Storyteller". Kirkus Reviews. 2018-07-30. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
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