Those Who Run in the Sky explained

Genre:	Children's literature, Fantasy, Magical realism, Coming of age,
Media Type:	Print
Release Date:	March 8, 2017
Publisher:	Inhabit Media
Those Who Run in the Sky
Language:	English, Inuktitut
Country:	United States
Author:	Aviaq Johnston
Followed By:	Those Who Dwell Below

Those Who Run in the Sky is a middle-grade fantasy novel by Aviaq Johnston, published March 8, 2017 by Inhabit Media. The novel is the first in the series, followed by Those Who Dwell Below.

The book has an English edition,^[1] as well as an Inuktitut edition.^[2]

Reception

Those Who Run in the Sky received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews,^[3] as well as positive reviews from CM: Canadian Review of Materials,^[4] Medium,^[5] and Foreword Reviews.^{[6] [7]} The book also received the following accolades:

• Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award Nominee for Northern Lights (2019)^[8]
• Indie Book Awards finalist (2017)
• Burt Award for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Young Adult Literature Honor Book (2017)^[9]
• Governor General's Literary Awards: Young people's literature — text (2017)^[10]
• CBC's Best Canadian Young Adult and Children's Books of 2017^[11]

External links

• Aviaq Johnston on "Those Who Run in the Sky"
• Aviaq Johnston is the author of the young adult novel, Those Who Run in the Sky
• 10 Canadian YA books you should read this summer

Notes and References

1. Web site: Those Who Run in the Sky (English). 2021-10-14. IndieBound. en.
2. Web site: Those Who Run in the Sky (Inuktitut). 2021-10-14. IndieBound. en.
3. Web site: March 8, 2017. Those Who Run in the Sky. 2021-10-14. Kirkus Reviews.
4. March 23, 2018. Those Who Run in the Sky.. CM: Canadian Review of Materials. 24. 28.
5. Web site: Siegel. Abigail. 2020-09-16. Book Review — Those Who Run in the Sky by Aviaq Johnston. 2021-10-14. Medium. en.
6. Web site: Hohman. Hannah. Review of Those Who Run in the Sky. 2021-10-14. Foreword Reviews. en.
7. Web site: Hohman. Hannah. Those Who Run in the Sky. 2021-10-14. Foreword Reviews.
8. Web site: 2019 MYRCA Northern Lights Nominees. 2021-10-14. MYRCA Northern Lights. en-US.
9. Web site: 2017-11-16. Those Who Run in the Sky. 2021-10-14. CODE's Burt Literary Awards. en.
10. Web site: Balser. Erin. van Koeverden. Jane. November 1, 2017. Kathleen Winter, Carol Off and Cherie Dimaline among 2017 Governor General's Literary Awards finalists. 2021-10-14. CBC Books.
11. Web site: December 22, 2017. The best Canadian young adult and children's books of 2017. 2021-10-13. CBC Books.