The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly
Publisher
Dial Books
Publication Year
2015
ISBN
9780803740709
Pages
396 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
A handless teen escapes from a cult, only to find herself in juvenile detention and suspected of knowing who murdered her cult leader.
Grade Level
9-12
Lexile Measure
HL790L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Racial Diversity; Disability and Health; Incarceration; Family violence; Interracial; Race discrimination; Physical disability; teenager in prison; domestic abuse; abusive father; violence; interracial relationship; racism; acquired limb difference/amputation; hand acquired limb difference/amputation
Main Character
female teenager
Race/Ethnicities
African American / White
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
Gold Inky, 2016, Long List
Golden Kite Award, 2016, Honor, Fiction
Silver Inky, 2016, Long List
William C. Morris Award, 2016, Finalist, Young Adult
Best Books for Teens, 2015
Best Children's Books of the Year, 2016 Fourteen and Up
Booklist Book Review Stars, 2015
Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2015 Fiction for Older Readers
Booklist Top 10 First Novels for Youth, 2015
Booklist Top 10 Religion and Spirituality Books for Youth, 2015
YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2016 Young Adult Fiction
Keywords
cults; confession; interview; arson; murder; juvenile detention; trauma; forbidden romance; punishment
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Oakes, Stephanie, "The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly" (2015). Diverse Families. 1515.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1515