The Living
School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9
No. of pages 336
Published: 2015
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In "The Living" by Matt de la Peña, the story follows Shy, a teenage boy from a troubled background, who embarks on a summer trip to work on a luxury cruise ship. The journey becomes a thrilling and harrowing experience when a natural disaster strikes, and Shy is forced to confront both his fears and the chaos of survival. As he navigates through the challenges, he discovers resilience, strength, and the true meaning of life and friendship. The novel eloquently explores themes of identity, belonging, and the struggle to overcome one’s circumstances in the face of adversity. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book features in the following series: Living, The Living .
This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade+.
This book has been graded for interest at 14 years.
There are 336 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 2015 by Random House USA Inc .
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This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Louisiana Teen Readers' Choice Award
This book was recognised by the Louisiana Teen Readers' Choice Award.
Cybils Award - Speculative Fiction
This book was recognised in the Speculative Fiction 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.
Delaware Diamonds Award - High School
This book was recognised in the High School category by the Delaware Diamonds Award.
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award.
Grand Canyon Reader Award - Teen
This book was recognised in the Teen category by the Grand Canyon Reader Award.
Young Hoosier Book Award - Middle Grade
This book was recognised in the Middle Grade category by the Young Hoosier Book Award.
Louisiana Teen Readers' Choice Award - Grades 8-12
This book was recognised in the Grades 8-12 category of the Louisiana Teen Readers' Choice Award.
Black-Eyed Susan Award - High School
This book was recognised in the High School category by the Black-Eyed Susan Award.
Tayshas Reading
This book was recognised by the Tayshas Reading.
Pura Belpre Honor for Illustration
This book was recognised by the Pura Belpre Honor for Illustration.
Pura Belpre Award - Author
This book was recognised in the Author category by the Pura Belpre Award.
Sequoyah Book Award
This book was recognised by the Sequoyah Book Award.
Florida Teens Read - Teen
This book was recognised in the Teen category by the Florida Teens Read.
