Original Fake Explained
Original Fake is a young adult graphic novel written by Kirstin Cronn-Mills, illustrated by E. Eero Johnson, and published April 19, 2016 by G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers.
The novel tells the story of Frankie Neumann, an introvert with an eccentric family, who dreams of becoming a street artist.[1]
Reception
Original Fake received a starred review from Publishers Weekly,[2] as well as positive reviews from the Lambda Literary Foundation,[3] The Horn Book Guide,[4] School Library Journal,[5] The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books,[6] Kirkus,[7] The Manhattan Book Review,[8] and Booklist.[9] The book was also selected by the Junior Library Guild.
Original Fake received the following accolades:
Notes and References
- Book: Cronn-Mills, Kirstin. Original Fake. 2016. Penguin Young Readers Group. 978-0-399-17326-4. en.
- Web site: 2016-01-18. Children's Book Review: Original Fake by Kirstin Cronn-Mills, illus. by E. Eero Johnson. Putnam, $17.99 (352p) ISBN 978-0-399-17326-4. 2021-12-24. PublishersWeekly.com. en.
- Web site: West. Gordon. 2016-05-28. 'Original Fake' by Kirstin Cronn-Mills and Illustrated by E. Eero Johnson. 2021-12-24. Lambda Literary. en.
- Web site: Original Fake by Kirstin Cronn-Mills. 2021-12-24. Junior Library Guild.
- Web site: Russell. Benjamin. Original Fake. 2021-12-24. School Library Journal.
- Coats. Karen. 2016. Original Fake by Kirstin Cronn-Mills. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. en. 69. 8. 411. 10.1353/bcc.2016.0303. 201797083 . 1558-6766.
- Web site: January 20, 2016. Original Fake. 2021-12-24. Kirkus Reviews.
- Web site: Original Fake. 2021-12-24. Manhattan Book Review. en-US.
- Book: March 1, 2016. Original Fake. 2021-12-24. Booklist.
- Web site: Minnesota Book Awards Winners & Finalists. 2021-05-07. The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library. en-US.
- Children's Book Committee. (2017). "Best Children's Books of the Year: Fourteen and Older." Bank Street College of Education
