Six of Crows
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Publication Year
2015
ISBN
9781250076960
Pages
465 pages
Genre
fantasy
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price-and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can't pull it off alone... A convict with a thirst for revenge. A sharpshooter who can't walk away from a wager. A runaway with a privileged past. A spy known as the Wraith. A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums. A thief with a gift for unlikely escapes. Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz's crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction-if they don't kill each other first.
Grade Level
6-8; 9-12
Lexile Measure
HL790L
Diversity Topics
Racial Diversity; Culture/Ethnicity; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Disability and Health; Biracial; Bicultural; Multicultural; Gay/Lesbian; Bisexuality; Physical disability; Mental illness; Addiction; bicultural teenager; multicultural community; biracial teenager; gay; gay teenager; bisexual; bisexual teenager; chronic pain; teenager with chronic pain; teenager who uses a cane; limp; teenager with limp; teenager with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); panic attacks; teenager with panic attacks; gambling addiction; teenager with gambling addiction
Main Character
female teenager; male teengaer
Race/Ethnicities
Black / Brown / White
LGBTQ+
gay male; bisexual male; bisexual female
Awards
Abraham Lincoln Illinois High School Book Award, 2018, Winner
Goodreads Choice Award, 2015, Nominee, Young Adult Fantasy and Science Fiction
Kirkus Book Award, 2015, Nominee, Young Reader
Southern California Independent Booksellers Award (SCIBA), 2016, Winner, Young Adult Novels
Thumbs Up! Award, 2016, Nominee, Young Adult Literature
Arkansas Teen Book Award, 2017, Honorable Mention, Grades 10-12
Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award, 2017, Winner
Show Me Readers Award, 2018, 3rd Place
Soaring Eagle Book Award, 2016-2017, 1st Runner Up
Best Books for Teens, 2015
Guide Book to Gift Books, 2016 Books for Older Readers
Young Adults' Choices, 2016
Keywords
heist; theives; gangs; criminals; friendship; prison escape; magic; revenge; betrayal; gambling
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Bardugo, Leigh, "Six of Crows" (2015). Diverse Families. 1528.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1528