The Reckoner Trilogy

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The Reckoner Trilogy
  • Strangers (2017)
  • Monsters (2018)
  • Ghosts (2019)

Author David Robertson
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish
Genre Children's literature, Young adult fiction, Paranormal, Supernatural, Magical realism
PublisherHighWater Press
No. of books3

The Reckoner Trilogy is a young adult, fantasy book series written by David Robertson, published October 10, 2017 by HighWater Press. The series includes Strangers (2017), Monsters (2018), and Ghosts (2019).

Contents

Reception

Reviews

Strangers received positive reviews from School Library Connection, The Horn Book Magazine , [1] and Kirkus Reviews . [2]

Monsters received a five-star review from CM: Canadian Review of Materials, [3] as well as positive reviews from CanLit for LittleCanadians [4] and Kirkus Reviews . [5]

Ghosts received a five-star review from CM: Canadian Review of Materials, [6] as well as positive reviews from The Globe and Mail , BCTF Magazine, and Quill & Quire. [7]

Awards and honors

CBC Arts named Monsters one of the best young adult and middle-grade books of 2018 [8] and Ghosts of the best young adult and middle-grade books of 2019. [9]

Awards for the Reckoner books
YearTitleHonorResultRef.
2018StrangersHigh Plains Book Award for Indigenous WriterWinner [10]
2018Monsters McNally Robinson Book for Young People Award: Older CategoryWinner
2018MonstersMichael Van Rooy Award for Genre FictionWinner [11]
2020Ghosts Arthur Ellis Awards for Excellence in Canadian Crime Writing: Best Juvenile or YA Crime BookShortlist [7]
2021Ghosts McNally Robinson Book for Young People Award: Older CategoryShortlist [7]

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References

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  2. "Strangers". Kirkus Reviews. October 24, 2017. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
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