Revolution
School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 8, Year 9
No. of pages 496
Published: 2011
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
There are 496 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2011 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC .
Jennifer Donnelly lives in Brooklyn, New York. This is her first novel and marks the beginning of an incredibly assured and confident literary voice.
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This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Ages 14+
This book was recognised in the Ages 14+ category by the Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens.
California Young Reader Medal - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the California Young Reader Medal.
Indies Choice Book Award - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Indies Choice Book Award.
Volunteer State Book Award - High School
This book was recognised in the High School category by the Volunteer State Book Award.
New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association Award - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association Award.
Green Mountain Book Award
This book was recognised by the Green Mountain Book Award.
Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production
This book was recognised by the Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production.
Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award
This book was recognised by the Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award.
Tayshas Reading
This book was recognised by the Tayshas Reading.
Grand Canyon Reader Award - Teen
This book was recognised in the Teen category by the Grand Canyon Reader Award.
Rhode Island Book Awards - Teen
This book was recognised in the Teen category by the Rhode Island Book Awards.
Parents' Choice Award - Fiction
This book was recognised in the Fiction category by the Parents' Choice Award.
This book features the following character:
Louis
This book features the french king, Louis.
Praise for Revolution: `Intelligent, absorbing and original . . . my book of the month - if not the year' * Fiona Noble, The Bookseller *
`A gripping if gritty read for teenagers . . . powerful, beautifully written and all absorbing, and on the way the reader learns a great deal about the Revolution' * Spectator *
`A sophisticated, crossover novel . . . This is a haunting, dark, complex mystery, leavened by flashes of humour, about the redemptive power of love and (in the other sense of "revolution") the ways in which things come round. This historical novel demonstrates that, however technology changes, good story-telling endures' * Sunday Times *
`Rich and ambitious . . . A great example of young adult fiction: beautifully written and thoroughly researched . . . there is an emotional vividness and a delight in story that will speak strongly to teenagers' * Guardian *