The Land
School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 8, Year 9
No. of pages 400
Published: 2002
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is part of a book series called Speak .
This book has been graded for interest at 11-16 years.
There are 400 pages in this book. This book was published in 2002 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .
This book is in the following series:
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Georgia Children's Book Award
The Georgia Childrens Book Award is a distinguished annual award that recognizes outstanding childrens literature and aims to promote a love of reading among young readers in Georgia. Established in 1985, the award is sponsored by the Georgia Association of Educators and is designed to encourage children to engage with quality literature. Each year, a committee selects a list of nominated books then students in grades K-5 vote for their favourite titles from that nominated list.
Scott O Dell Award for Historical Fiction
This book was recognised by the Scott O Dell Award for Historical Fiction.
Iowa High School Book Award
This book was recognised by the Iowa High School Book Award.
Booksellers' Choice Award - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Booksellers' Choice Award.
LA Times Book Award - Fiction - YA
This book was recognised in the Fiction - YA category by the La Times Book Award.
Parents' Choice Award
This book was recognised by the Parents' Choice Award.
Coretta Scott King Award - Author
This book was recognised in the Author category by the Coretta Scott King Award. Presented annually since 1970 by the American Library Association to books by African-America authors and illustrators, this award recognizes excellence in promoting a deeper understanding of the African-American Experience.
South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award
This book was recognised by the South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award.
Children's Books of Distinction Award - Fiction
This book was recognised in the Fiction category by the Children's Books of Distinction Award.
Coretta Scott King Award
This book was recognised by the Coretta Scott King Award. Presented annually since 1970 by the American Library Association to books by African-America authors and illustrators, this award recognizes excellence in promoting a deeper understanding of the African-American Experience.
"Readers . . . will grab this and be astonished by its powerful story."
"Taylor's gift for combining history and storytelling is as evident here as in her other stories about the Logan family."
Readers...will grab this and be astonished by its powerful story. ("Booklist", starred review)
Taylor's gift for combining history and storytelling is as evident here as in her other stories about the Logan family. ("Publishers Weekly", starred review)
