Bone Gap (novel) explained

Bone Gap
Author:Laura Ruby
Language:English
Genre:Young adult fiction, Magical realism
Publisher:Balzer + Bray
Pub Date:March 3, 2015
Isbn:978-0-0623-1760-5

Bone Gap is a young adult novel by Laura Ruby, published on March 3, 2015, by Balzer + Bray. It won the 2016 Michael L. Printz Award.

Reception

Bone Gap is generally well received by critics, including a starred review from Kirkus Reviews, who said the novel is "cleverly conceived and lusciously written."[1]

Booklist's Sarah Hunter referred to the writing style as "refined and delicately crafted." She highlighted how "Ruby weaves powerful themes throughout her stunning novel" and "imbues all of it with captivating, snowballing magic realism, which has the dual effect of making the hard parts of the story more palatable to read while subtly emphasizing how purely wicked and dehumanizing assault can be."[2]

Jennifer M. Brown, reviewing for Shelf Awareness, discussed how "Ruby probes the meaning of beauty and perception, steadfastness and fickleness in surprising ways as she builds the tension to a climax. She balances supernatural elements with timeless coming-of-age questions that come with intimacy." Brown concluded by saying, "Readers will devour this in one sitting."[3]

Awards and honors

In 2015, Booklist included Bone Gap on their "Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth" list.[4] The following year, the American Library Association named it among their Best Fiction for Young Adults.[5]

Awards for Bone Gap!Year!Award!Result!Ref.
2015Andre Norton AwardFinalist[6] [7] [8]
Cybils Award for Young Adult Speculative FictionFinalist[9]
National Book Award for Young People's LiteratureFinalist[10] [11] [12]
2016Michael L. Printz AwardWinner[13] [14] [15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2015-01-10 . Bone Gap . 2023-04-06 . . January 27, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230127033932/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/laura-ruby/bone-gap/ . live .
  2. Web site: Hunter . Sarah . 2015-01-01 . Bone Gap . 2023-04-06 . . December 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221202023517/https://www.booklistonline.com/Bone-Gap-Laura-Ruby/pid=7067309 . live .
  3. Web site: Brown . Jennifer M. . 2015-03-24 . Bone Gap . 2023-04-06 . . May 25, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220525220808/https://shelf-awareness.com/readers-issue.html?issue=386 . live .
  4. Web site: 2016-01-01 . Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2015 . 2023-04-06 . . February 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230212090500/https://www.booklistonline.com/Booklist-Editors-Choice/pid=7944842 . live .
  5. Web site: 2016-03-01 . Best Fiction for Young Adults: 2016 . 2023-04-06 . . January 1, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220101225755/https://www.booklistonline.com/Best-Fiction-for-Young-Adults/pid=8007093 . live .
  6. Web site: Nebula Awards Nominees and Winners: Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction . 2023-04-06 . The Nebula Awards® . en-US . December 11, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181211030110/https://nebulas.sfwa.org/award/andre-norton-award/ . live .
  7. Web site: 2016-05-15 . 2015 Nebula Awards Winners . 2023-04-06 . . en-US . August 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220817044641/https://locusmag.com/2016/05/10777/ . live .
  8. Web site: 2016-05-14 . Announcing the 2015 Nebula Award Winners . 2023-04-06 . . en-US . November 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221120053044/https://www.tor.com/2016/05/14/announcing-the-2015-nebula-award-winners/ . live .
  9. Web site: 2015 Cybils Finalists . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230325015058/https://www.cybils.com/cybils-books/2015-cybils-finalists . 2023-03-25 . 2023-03-25 . en-US.
  10. Web site: Andrews . Meredith . 2016-03-01 . Laura Ruby Interviewed by Tim Manley . 2023-04-06 . . en-US . January 27, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230127033911/https://www.nationalbook.org/laura-ruby-interviewed-by-tim-manley/ . live .
  11. Web site: Laura Ruby . 2023-04-06 . . en-US . April 6, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230406054150/https://www.nationalbook.org/people/laura-ruby/ . live .
  12. Web site: 2015-10-15 . Awards: National Book Award Finalists . 2023-04-06 . . December 3, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221203040425/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=2613 . live .
  13. Web site: 2016-01-11 . Printz Award Winner: 2016 . 2023-04-06 . . March 22, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170322194759/https://www.booklistonline.com/Printz-Award-Winner/pid=7999990 . live .
  14. Web site: Philippe . Kefira . New Year, Past Winners Pondering Printz . 2023-04-06 . . October 5, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221005021435/https://www.slj.com/story/new-year-past-winners-pondering-printz-award-ya-prediction-kefira-philippe . live .
  15. Web site: 2016-01-15 . Ruby and Levithan Win ALA Awards . 2023-04-06 . . en-US . July 23, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220723081620/https://locusmag.com/2016/01/ruby-and-levithan-win-ala-awards/ . live .

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