The Good Braider

The Good Braider
Cover of The Good Braider
AuthorTerry Farish
LanguageEnglish
GenreYoung adult, Historical fiction, Poetry
PublisherMarshall Cavendish
Publication date
May 1st 2012
Media typePrint (hardcover, paperback)
ISBN978-0-76-146267-5

The Good Braider is a young adult novel in verse by Terry Farish, published May 1, 2012 by Marshall Cavendish.

Reception

The Good Braider received starred reviews from School Library Journal[1] and Booklist,[2] as well as positive reviews from Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books[3] and Kirkus.[4] The American Immigration Council called the book "bold and brave."

The book has been discussed in academic journals, including Journal of Children's Literature,[5][6] NCTE's Talking Points,[7] Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy,[8] The ESSE Messenger,[9] and English Journal.[10]

Bank Street College of Education named The Good Braider one of the best children's books of 2013.[11]

Awards for The Good Braider
Year Award Result Ref.
2012 Lupine Award Juvenile/Young Adult Winner [12]
2013 ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults Selection [13]
2013 Boston Authors Club Young Reader Award Winner [14]
2013-2014 Georgia Peach Book Award Finalist [15]
2014 ALA Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learner Selection [16]
2014 Texas Library Association TAYSHAS Reading List Selection [17]
2017 YALSA's Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults Top 10 [18]
Indiana Eliot Rosewater High School Book Award Winner [19]
Goodreads Best Multicultural Young Adult Book [19]

References

  1. ^ "The Good Braider". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  2. ^ "The Good Braider". Booklist. July 2012. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  3. ^ Morrison, Hope (2012). "The Good Braider (review)". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 66 (1): 15–16. doi:10.1353/bcc.2012.0637. ISSN 1558-6766. S2CID 144346380.
  4. ^ "The Good Braider". Kirkus Reviews. May 2, 2012. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  5. ^ Karam, Fares J; Kersten-Parrish, Sara; Warren, Amber N; Kibler, Amanda (Fall 2019). "Representations of Sudanese/ South Sudanese Children Resettled as Refugees in Children's Literature for the Middle Grades". Journal of Children's Literature. 45 (2): 32–42 – via ProQuest.
  6. ^ Parsons, Linda T. (Fall 2016). "Storytelling in Global Children's Literature: Its Role in the Lives of Displaced Child Characters". Journal of Children's Literature. 42 (2): 19–27 – via ProQuest.
  7. ^ Webber, Katrina; Agiro, Christa Preston (May 2019). "Not from Around These Parts: Using Young Adult Literature to Promote Empathy for the Immigrant Experience". Talking Points. 30 (2): 2–9 – via ProQuest.
  8. ^ Silva, Arsenio F.; Savitz, Rachelle S. (2019). "Defying Expectations: Representations of Youths in Young Adult Literature". Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy. 63 (3): 323–331. doi:10.1002/jaal.982. ISSN 1936-2706. S2CID 182415839.
  9. ^ Stibe, Anna; Andersson Hval, Ulrika (Summer 2016). "The Immigrant Girl and the Western Boyfriend" (PDF). The ESSE Messenger. 25 (1): 122–132.
  10. ^ Grice, Karly Marie; Rickard Rebellino, Rachel L.; Stamper, Christine N. (September 2017). "Narratives to Multiply Multicultural Class Content". The English Journal. 107 (1): 48–53 – via JSTOR.
  11. ^ Children’s Book Committee. "Best Children's Books of the Year | Twelve to Fourteen | 2013 Edition" (PDF). Bank Street College of Education. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  12. ^ "Lupine Award Winners". Maine Library Association. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  13. ^ "The Good Braider | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. February 4, 2013. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  14. ^ "1997-2017". Boston Authors Club. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  15. ^ "Looking for something to read?: Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers". Westminster Libraries. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  16. ^ "Social Sciences". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2014-02-05. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  17. ^ "2014 TAYSHAS" (PDF). Texas Library Association. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  18. ^ "2017 Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults Top Ten". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2017-01-18. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  19. ^ a b "The Good Braider". Terry Farish. Retrieved 2021-10-25.

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