Secondhand Summer
School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 8, Year 9
No. of pages 170
Published: 2016
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book features in the following series: Aristotle And Dante, Secondhand Summer, Secrets Of the Universe .
This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.
This book has been graded for interest at 12 years.
There are 170 pages in this book. This book was published in 2016 by West Margin Press .
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This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Stonewall Book Award
This book was recognised by the Stonewall Book Award, tthe first and most enduring award for GLBT books, sponsored by the American Library Association's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table. Since Isabel Miller's Patience and Sarah received the first award in 1971, many other books have been honored for exceptional merit relating to the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender experience. There are three categories: Barbara Gittings Literature Award, Israel Fishman Non-Fiction Award and the Mike Morgan and Larry Romans Children’s and Young Adult Literature Award. These are presented to English language works published the year prior to the announcement date.
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award.
Pura Belpre Award - Author
This book was recognised in the Author category by the Pura Belpre Award.
Nutmeg Book Award - Teen
This book was recognised in the Teen category by the Nutmeg Book Award.
Michael L Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Michael L Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature.
Lambda Literary Award
This book was recognised by the Lambda Literary Award.
Americas Award
The Americas Award is an annual literary award that recognizes and celebrates outstanding literature for children and young adults that authentically and engagingly portrays Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinx culture in the United States. The award was established in 1993 by the Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP) at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Tayshas Reading
This book was recognised by the Tayshas Reading.
Virginia Readers Choice Award - High School
This book was recognised in the High School category by the Virginia Readers Choice Award.
Florida Teens Read - Teen
This book was recognised in the Teen category by the Florida Teens Read.
