Cemetery Boys Explained

Cemetery Boys
Author:Aiden Thomas
Language:English
Genre:Young adult fantasy
Published:Swoon Reads
Pages:352
Isbn:9781250250469

Cemetery Boys is a young adult urban fantasy novel by Aiden Thomas, published September 1, 2020 by Swoon Reads. The book's placement on the New York Times Bestseller List made history as the first book on the list by an openly transgender author featuring a transgender character.[1]

Plot

Yadriel is queer, trans, Latino, and a brujo (witch). Brujos are known to possess the ability to summon spirits and release them from the physical realm, whereas Brujas possess healing powers. Unfortunately, his family does not recognize him as a man, and expect him to develop healing instead of summoning abilities. Along with his cousin and best friend, Maritza, Yadriel attempts to summon the ghost of his missing cousin, who is believed to have perished. Yadriel hopes that by successfully summoning his cousin, he will prove himself a Brujo. Instead, he calls forth Julian Diaz, a boy from Yadriel's school who does not remember how he died and is not ready to move on.

Reception

Before Cemetery Boys was released, it was named one of the most anticipated books of 2020 by Book Riot,[2] Tor.com,[3] Goodreads,[4] Paste,[5] and Bitch Media.[6]

After release, book was named a best seller by the New York Times and IndieBound,[7] and received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly[8] and Booklist.[9] It was also named best book of the year by Publishers Weekly,[10] NPR,[11] and Barnes & Noble.[12]

Awards for Cemetery Boys!Year!Award!Result
2020Bram Stoker Award for Best Young Adult Novel[13] Shortlisted
Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction[14] Nominee
Goodreads Choice Award for Debut Novel Nominee
National Book Award[15] Longlisted
School Library Journal (SLJ) Top 10 Audiobooks of 2020[16] Top Ten
2021ALA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults[17] Top Ten
ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults[18] [19]
ALA Rainbow Book List[20] Top Ten
ALA Teens' Top Ten[21] Top Ten
Locus Award for Best First Novel[22] Nominee
Lodestar Award[23] Finalist

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kim. Michelle. 2020-09-11. Trans YA Author Makes History With NYT Best-Selling Novel "Cemetery Boys". 2021-09-15. them.. en-US.
  2. Web site: 2020-01-13. Most Anticipated Books of 2020. 2021-09-15. BOOK RIOT. en-US.
  3. Web site: Stubby the Rocket. 2020-01-02. The 25 Most Anticipated Science Fiction & Fantasy Books of 2020. 2021-09-15. Tor.com. en-US.
  4. Web site: The 38 Most Anticipated YA Novels of 2020. 2021-09-15. Goodreads.
  5. Web site: Smith. Eric. 2019-12-27. The Most Anticipated Young Adult Novels of 2020. 2021-09-15. Paste. en.
  6. Web site: Strolle. Rachelle. January 7, 2020. 25 YA Novels Feminists Should Read in 2020. 2021-09-15. Bitch Media. en. 2021-09-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20210915045239/https://www.bitchmedia.org/article/bitchreads/most-anticipated-YA-novels-2020. dead.
  7. Web site: June 25, 2020. Cemetery Boys. September 15, 2021. Kirkus Reviews.
  8. Web site: March Soloway. Jennifer. 2020-06-25. Children's Book Review: Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas. 2021-09-15. Publishers Weekly. en.
  9. Book: Bittner, Rob. May 1, 2020. Cemetery Boys. 2021-09-15. Booklist.
  10. Web site: Best Books 2020: Publishers Weekly Publishers Weekly. 2021-09-15. Publishers Weekly.
  11. Web site: NPR's Book Concierge. 2021-09-15. NPR.
  12. Web site: Cemetery BoysHardcover. 2021-09-15. Barnes & Noble. en.
  13. Web site: The Bram Stoker Awards 2020. 2021-09-15. The Bram Stoker Awards. en.
  14. Web site: Cemetery Boys. 2021-09-15. Goodreads.
  15. Web site: National Book Awards 2020. 2021-09-15. National Book Foundation. en-US.
  16. Web site: Klose. Stephanie. Top 10 Audiobooks of 2020. 2021-09-15. School Library Journal.
  17. Web site: 2021-01-05 . 2021 Top Ten Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults . 2021-09-15 . Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) . en.
  18. Book: Best Fiction for Young Adults: 2021 . March 15, 2021 . 2021-09-15 . Booklist.
  19. Web site: 2021-01-14 . 2021 Top Ten Best Fiction . 2021-09-15 . Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) . en.
  20. Book: Rainbow List: 2021 . March 15, 2021 . 2021-09-15 . Booklist.
  21. Web site: 2021 Teens' Top Ten . 2021-09-15 . American Library Association.
  22. Web site: 2021-06-26 . 2021 Locus Awards Winners . 2021-09-15 . Locus Online . en-US.
  23. Web site: 2021-01-01 . 2021 Hugo Awards . 2021-09-15 . The Hugo Awards . en-US.

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