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| Author | Rory Power |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Young adult literature, Horror, Science fiction, Mystery |
| Publisher | Random House Children's Books |
Publication date | July 9, 2019 |
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| ISBN | 9780525645603 |
Wilder Girls is a futuristic young adult horror novel by Rory Power, published July 9, 2019 by Delacorte Press. The book is a New York Times best seller. [1]
Wilder Girls is a New York Times best seller. [1] The book received starred reviews from Shelf Awareness, [2] Publishers Weekly, [3] Booklist , [4] and Kirkus Reviews , [1] as well as positive reviews from NPR [5] and School Library Journal. [6]
| Year | Accolade | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction | Nominee | [7] |
| Kirkus Reviews' Best Books | Selection | [1] | |
| Ladies of Horror Fiction Award for Best Young Adult | Winner | [8] | |
| Chicago Public Library's Best Teen Book Covers of 2019 | Selection | [9] | |
| Chicago Public Library's Best Teen Fiction of 2019 | Selection | [10] | |
| 2020 | Lambda Literary Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature | Finalist | [11] [12] |
| YALSA's Teens' Top Ten | Top Ten | [13] [14] | |
| Pennsylvania Keystone State Reading Association Book Award | Nominee | [15] |
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