Blink & Caution
Published: 2012
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is part of a book series called Playaway Young Adult .
This book has been graded for interest at 14 years.
This book 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 2012 by Walker Books Ltd .
Tim Wynne-Jones is an award-winning writer of numerous young adult novels. He lives in Perth, Ontario.
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This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Boston Globe-Horn Book Award - Fiction
The Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction is a prestigious annual award that recognizes outstanding works of children's and young adult literature. Established in 1967, it is presented by the Horn Book Magazine, a renowned publication in the field of children's literature, and is sponsored by the Boston Globe. The award celebrates exceptional storytelling and artistic merit in fiction for young readers. The award is presented in several categories. A panel of judges, comprising experts in children's literature, including educators, librarians, and authors, reviews submissions.
Governor General's Literary Award
This book was recognised by the Governor General's Literary Award.
Featured/recommended, Spring 11 Preview * Publishers Weekly *
This is gritty, sure, but more than that, its smart, and earns every drop of its hopeful finish. * Booklist *
A dazzling crime novel that evokes the taut writing and tropes of hard-boiled fiction while interweaving social justice themes and a solid sense of realism * Publishers Weekly (starred review) *
Wynne-Jones' finest, most beautifully written novel yet, one more in a career full of distinguished works * Kirkus Reviews (starred review) *
The story is told in alternating viewpoints, with Blink's segments in second-person present tense, which adds a heightened sense of immediacy and urgency...Those who enjoy thought-provoking thrillers will not want to miss this novel * School Library Journal (starred review) *
Featured/Recommended Winter Institute: Big Books for Kids * PW Children's Bookshelf *
The crime-drama element of the novel, involving a dispute over corporate uranium mining on Indian-owned land, has enough suspense and action to keep readers interested while they forge a connection with the main characters, whose relationship deepens as they help each other survive immediate dangers as well as the aftereffects of past trauma. * Horn Book *
Master suspense-spinner Wynne-Jones uses an alternating third person perspective, with dashes of a second person perspective, to draw the reader deeply into the story and care about the fate of these two soul-weary runaways * Library Media Connection *
Over the course of the novel these two damaged children move from darkness toward light and healing, and by the end we are awfully glad of it * Wall Street Journal *
Featured with author interview and review * Reading Corner (Bookpage e-newsletter) *
Featured/Recommended * 60SecondRecap.com *
Suspense combines with a genuinely moving character drama to ensure broad reader appeal * Bulletin of the Center of Children's Books *
Featured/Recommended * Lisa is Busy Nerding Blog *
A fast paced mystery with intelligence and heart...snags readers and doesn't let go. * Bookpage *
All the elements of a classic noir: a quick thinking leading lady; an unlikely. but decent. hero; a femme fatale with dubious motives; goons with nicknames like "Tank," "Merlin," and "Snake"; and, of course, action and suspense. * Plain Dealer *
