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Author | Nina LaCour |
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Language | English |
Publisher | Dutton Books for Young Readers |
Publication date | May 15, 2014 |
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ISBN | 9780525425885 |
Everything Leads to You is a young adult novel by Nina LaCour, published May 15, 2014 by Dutton Books for Young Readers.
Everything Leads to You received a starred review from Publishers Weekly, [1] as well as positive reviews from Los Angeles Times, [2] Kirkus, [3] School Library Journal, [4] The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, [5] Booklist, [6] VOYA, and The Horn Book Guide. [7] The book is a Junior Library Guild selection. [7]
Multiple reviewers applauded LaCour for setting the novel in Los Angeles without writing only about the glamour of the city, [3] [1] providing a "more realistic depiction of the gap between the city’s rich and poor." [4] Publishers Weekly noted the way LaCour portrays "real pain, longing, and feeling," [1] while Kirkus highlighted that the "sensitive, multifaceted novel creates an authentic portrayal of the ups and downs of life." [3]
The Los Angeles Times applauded LaCour's ability to capture "the unique intensity of teenage characters discovering love, sex and intense friendship for the first time." [2]
Year | Accolade | Result | Ref. |
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2015 | YALSA's Best Fiction for Young Adults | Selection | [8] |
ALA Rainbow List | Selection | [9] [8] | |
TAYSHAS Reading List | Selection | [10] | |
2014 | Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Fiction | Nominee | [11] |
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Author | Nina LaCour |
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Language | English |
Publisher | Dutton Books for Young Readers |
Publication date | May 15, 2014 |
Media type | |
ISBN | 9780525425885 |
Everything Leads to You is a young adult novel by Nina LaCour, published May 15, 2014 by Dutton Books for Young Readers.
Everything Leads to You received a starred review from Publishers Weekly, [1] as well as positive reviews from Los Angeles Times, [2] Kirkus, [3] School Library Journal, [4] The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, [5] Booklist, [6] VOYA, and The Horn Book Guide. [7] The book is a Junior Library Guild selection. [7]
Multiple reviewers applauded LaCour for setting the novel in Los Angeles without writing only about the glamour of the city, [3] [1] providing a "more realistic depiction of the gap between the city’s rich and poor." [4] Publishers Weekly noted the way LaCour portrays "real pain, longing, and feeling," [1] while Kirkus highlighted that the "sensitive, multifaceted novel creates an authentic portrayal of the ups and downs of life." [3]
The Los Angeles Times applauded LaCour's ability to capture "the unique intensity of teenage characters discovering love, sex and intense friendship for the first time." [2]
Year | Accolade | Result | Ref. |
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2015 | YALSA's Best Fiction for Young Adults | Selection | [8] |
ALA Rainbow List | Selection | [9] [8] | |
TAYSHAS Reading List | Selection | [10] | |
2014 | Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Fiction | Nominee | [11] |