Red Glass
School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9
No. of pages 275
Published: 2009
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In "Red Glass" by Laura Resau, the story follows a teenage girl named Sophie who embarks on a transformative journey. After her parents host a Guatemalan refugee named Angel, Sophie becomes deeply involved in Angel’s past and the challenges he faces. Struggling with her own identity and longing to understand her connection to Angel, she travels to Guatemala to uncover the truths behind his life and the harrowing events that shaped him. The novel explores themes of family, cultural connection, and the courage it takes to confront one’s fears and embrace love and compassion. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is part of a book series called Readers Circle .
This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.
There are 275 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 2009 by Perfection Learning .
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This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Iowa Teen Award - Grades 8-12
This book was recognised in the Grades 8-12 category of the Iowa Teen Award.
Ala Award - Best YA
This book was recognised in the Best YA category of the Ala Award.
Golden Sower Award - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Golden Sower Award.
Cybils Award - Fiction - YA
This book was recognised in the Fiction - YA category by the Cybils Award. The Cybils Awards is a group of readers passionate about seeking out and recognizing books that represent diversity, inclusion, and appropriate representation for children and teens. To accomplish that goal, the Cybils Awards works to recognize books written for children and young adults that combine both the highest literary merit and popular appeal.
School Library Journal Awards - Best Book Of the Year
This book was recognised in the Best Book of the Year category by the School Library Journal Awards.
Colorado Book Award - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Colorado Book Award.
Colorado Children's Book Award
The Colorado Children's Book Awards are given by the Colorado Center for the Book, itself a program of Colorado Humanities. Awards are selected by a group of judges who are themselves selected on the basis of interest and competence. The common criteria for each category are content, originality, and widespread appeal.
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.
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.
Iowa Teen Award
This book was recognised by the Iowa Teen Award.
