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Children of Blood and Bone
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Publication Year
2018
ISBN
9781250170972
Pages
531 pages
Genre
fantasy
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Seventeen-year-old Zélie, her older brother Tzain, and rogue princess Amari fight to restore magic to the land and activate a new generation of magi, but they are ruthlessly pursued by the crown prince, who believes the return of magic will mean the end of the monarchy.
Grade Level
9-12
Lexile Measure
HL670L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Culture/Ethnicity; Racial Diversity; Single parent; Family member death; Family violence; Biethnic; Race discrimination; single father; death of a mother; abusive father; biethnic family; racism; marginalized group of people
Main Character
female teenager; male teenager
Race/Ethnicities
Black
Family Formation
single father
Awards
Books Are My Bag Readers Awards, 2018, Short List, Young Adult
Carnegie Medal, 2019, Long List, Children's Book
Kirkus Prize, 2018, Finalist, Science Fiction/Fantasy
Parents' Choice Award, 2018, Gold, Fiction
Southern California Independent Booksellers Award, 2018, Winner, Young Adult Novels
William C. Morris Award, 2019, Finalist
Wirral Paperback of the Year Award, 2019, Short List
25 Best Young Adult Books, 2018
Amazon Editors' Picks: Best Books of the Year, 2018 Young Adult
Best Books for Teens, 2018
Best Children and YA Books, 2018 Young Adults
Booklist Book Review Stars, 2018
Booklist Editors' Choice: Audio for Youth, 2018
Booklist Editors' Choice: Top of the List, 2018 Audio for Youth
Booklist Top 10 First Novels for Youth, 2018
Choices, 2019 Fiction Young Adult
Notable Children's Books, 2019 Older Readers
Notable Children's Recordings, 2019 Audio Book
NPR's Book Concierge, 2018 Young Adult
YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2019 Young Adult Fiction
Keywords
magic; royalty; quest; siblings; rebellion; soldiers; developing powers
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Adeyemi, Tomi, "Children of Blood and Bone" (2018). Diverse Families. 1723.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1723