The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly

The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly

Authors

Stephanie Oakes

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

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