A Song for Ella Grey explained

A Song for Ella Grey
Author:David Almond
Illustrator:Karen Radford
Country:England
Language:English
Genre:Young adult fiction
Published:2014 (Hodder Children's Books)
Media Type:Print (hardback)
Pages:276
Isbn:9781444922134
Oclc:893311046

A Song for Ella Grey is a 2014 young adult novel, written by David Almond and illustrated by Karen Radford. It is based on the legend, Orpheus and Eurydice.

Reception

Publishers Weekly, in a starred review of A Song for Ella Grey, wrote "Like Orpheus’s music, Almond’s lyrical narrative will sweep readers on a journey to unearthly, mysterious realms and back. Mythological characters come to life while remaining enigmatic enough to set imaginations spinning."[1] and Kirkus Reviews wrote "Almond brings his hypnotic lyricism to this darkly romantic tale that sings of the madness of youth, the ache of love, and the near-impossibility of grasping death."[2] The Guardian called it "a beautiful book that works on several levels."[3]

A Song for Ella Grey has also been reviewed by Booklist, Voice of Youth Advocates magazine, The Horn Book Magazine, School Library Connection, The School Library Journal,[4] The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books,[5] and The Daily Telegraph.[6]

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A Song for Ella Grey . 27 July 2015 . Publishers Weekly . PWxyz LLC. 23 December 2016.
  2. Web site: A Song for Ella Grey . 27 July 2015 . Kirkus Reviews . Kirkus Media LLC . 23 December 2016.
  3. News: Sedgwick . Marcus . 11 October 2014 . A Song for Ella Grey by David Almond – a triumph . The Guardian . 23 December 2016.
  4. Web site: A Song for Ella Grey: Reviews . catalog.wccls.org . 23 December 2016.
  5. November 2015 . New Books for Children and Young People Almond David A Song for Ella Grey . Karen Coats. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books . Johns Hopkins University Press . 69 . 3 . 130, 131 . 10.1353/bcc.2015.0847 . 201746621 . 23 December 2016.
  6. News: Womack . Philip . 16 September 2014 . Best autumn books for children . The Daily Telegraph . 23 December 2016.
  7. Web site: Louise O'Neill wins inaugural YA Book Prize . Charlotte Eyre . 19 March 2015 . thebookseller.com . Bookseller Media Ltd . 23 December 2016.
  8. Web site: IBW book award 2015 shortlist revealed . Paige Davis . 27 March 2015 . thebookseller.com . Bookseller Media Ltd . 23 December 2016.
  9. Web site: Hodder wins twice at Peters Book of the Year Awards . Paige Davis . 24 March 2015 . thebookseller.com . Bookseller Media Ltd . 23 December 2016.
  10. Web site: UKLA Book Award 2016 Longlists: 12-16 . ukla.org . UKLA . 23 December 2016 . 24 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160524140622/https://ukla.org/resources/details/ukla-book-award-2016-longlist1 . dead .
  11. Web site: Press: THE CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL - Nominations for 2016 . carnegiegreenaway.org.uk . Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals . 23 December 2016 . 24 December 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161224030426/http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/press.php?release=pres_2016_nom_ann_carn.html . dead .
  12. Web site: 2016 Best Fiction for Young Adults . ala.org . American Library Association . 23 December 2016.

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