Catalyst (novel) explained

Catalyst
Author:Laurie Halse Anderson
Cover Artist:Michael Morgenstern
Country:United States
Language:English
Genre:Young adult novel
Publisher:Viking Press
Release Date:September 2002
Media Type:Print (hardback & paperback)
Pages:233 pp (first edition, hardback)
Isbn:0-670-03566-1
Isbn Note:(first edition, hardback)
Congress:PZ7.A54385 Cat 2002
Oclc:49821813
Preceded By:Speak

Catalyst is a 2002 novel by American writer Laurie Halse Anderson, published September 2002 by Viking Press.

The book tells the story of Kate Malone, a preacher's daughter and high school student who is excellent in chemistry and aspires to attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), but faces multiple tragic circumstances, ranging from rejection by MIT, to her neighbor Teri Litch's house burning down at the end of her senior year. The book is set in the same fictional setting as Anderson's previous novel Speak.

Reception

Catalyst received positive reviews from The Book Report,[1] Publishers Weekly,[2] Booklist,[3] and Kirkus.[4] Teenreads.com put Catalyst on its Ultimate Teen Reading List.[5]

The book also received the following accolades:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Roberta O'Hara. Catalyst by Laurie Halse Anderson. The Book Report. 12 September 2009.
  2. Web site: 2002-07-22. Children's Book Review: CATALYST by Laurie Halse Anderson, Author. live. 2021-09-19. Publishers Weekly. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210919061621/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780670035663 . 2021-09-19 .
  3. Web site: Catalyst. live. 2021-09-19. Booklist. https://web.archive.org/web/20210919061625/https://www.booklistonline.com/Catalyst-/pid=1126040 . 2021-09-19 .
  4. Web site: June 24, 2010. Catalyst. live. 2021-09-19. Kirkus Reviews. https://web.archive.org/web/20210516040948/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/laurie-halse-anderson/catalyst-2/ . 2021-05-16 .
  5. Web site: Ultimate Teen Reading List. dead. The Book Report. 29 July 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090815231628/http://www.teenreads.com/features/ultimate-reading-list.asp. 15 August 2009.
  6. Web site: 2006-09-29. 2003 Top 10 Best Books. live. 2021-09-19. Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). en. https://web.archive.org/web/20200601012054/http://www.ala.org:80/yalsa/booklistsawards/booklists/bestbooksya/2003top10best . 2020-06-01 .
  7. Web site: April 13, 2010. Catalyst Awards & Grants. live. 2021-09-19. American Library Association. https://web.archive.org/web/20191011001201/http://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/content/catalyst-0 . 2019-10-11 .
  8. Web site: Catalyst Awards & Grants. live. 2021-09-19. American Library Association. https://web.archive.org/web/20191011001201/http://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/content/catalyst-0 . 2019-10-11 .
  9. Web site: February 23, 2010. Catalyst Awards & Grants. live. 2021-09-19. American Library Association. https://web.archive.org/web/20200620032547/http://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/content/catalyst . 2020-06-20 .

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