The Reader
School year: Year 10, Year 8, Year 9
No. of pages 464
Published: 2016
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book features in the following series: Sea Of Ink And Gold, The Readers .
This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.
This book has been graded for interest at 12 years.
There are 464 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 2016 by Penguin Putnam Inc .
Traci Chee is an all-around word geek, she loves book arts and art books, poetry and paper crafts. She studied literature and creative writing at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and earned a master of arts degree from San Francisco State University. Traci grew up in a small town with more cows than people, and now feels most at home in the mountains, scaling switchbacks and happening upon hidden highland lakes. She lives in California with her fast-fast dog. The Reader is her YA debut.
This book has been nominated for the following award:
Kirkus Award
This book was recognised by the Kirkus Award.
Praise for The Reader:
An ALA Top Ten Best Fiction Pick - 2017
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year - 2016
Finalist for the 2016 Kirkus Prize
A Kirkus Best Book of the Year - 2016
An NPR Best Book of the Year - 2016
A Buzzfeed Best YA Book of the Year - 2016
A Bustle Best YA Book of the Year - 2016
Minnesota Public Radio Best YA Book of the Year - 2016
A Barnes & Noble Best Book of the Year - 2016
A 2016 Nerdy Book Club Award Winner
An ABA Indies Choice Honor Book - 2017
"I was spellbound from the first page. An utterly transportive tale of swashbucklers and sharpshooters, masterfully written. Traci Chee has penned a beautiful novel about the power of story, complete with a fantastic cast of characters and an expertly rendered fantasy landscape. This is a book you will not soon forget."--Ren e Ahdieh, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Wrath and the Dawn
"Deftly rendered in beautiful prose, narrated through three shifting time lines woven into an interconnected history of duty, honor, and magic. . . . This is a must-have for all those who value a good read with genuine character growth, mystery, unique world-building, adventure, unyielding bonds of loyalty, and pirates. . . . A fresh, diverse fantasy; highly recommended for fans of Cornelia Funke's Inkheart and female-powered adventures."--School Library Journal, starred review
"Commanding storytelling and vivid details, particularly of the magical process of reading, bring the story to life... the first of what promises to be an enchanting series."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Chee's debut is an intricate, multilayered reading experience... An exploration of self-determination and the magic of the written word, Sefia's story is an absorbing introduction to the Sea of Ink and Gold series."--Publishers Weekly, starred review
"With evocative language, fascinating world building, multifaceted characters, and a compelling plot, this is a series fantasy lovers will want to sink their teeth into."--Booklist, starred review
"Most world-building shies away from tackling the question of literacy within fantasy cultures, but here it serves as the beating meta-heart."--NPR
"Those looking for complex fantasy will enjoy and look for the next installment."--School Library Connection
