School Library Journal Best of the Best in YA Literature<\/p>\n
Nene Award (Hawaii)<\/p>\n
Lewis Carroll Shelf Award<\/p>\n
New York Times Outstanding Book<\/p>\n
Mark Twain Award (Missouri)<\/p>\n
ALA Notable Children\u2019s Book<\/p>\n
Newbery Medal<\/p>\n
Horn Book Fanfare<\/p>\n
Library of Congress Children\u2019s Books<\/p>\n
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\nPublication date: 30 Dec 2019
\nPublisher: HarperCollins
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