Awards and Honors2018 Walter Award Honor, Teen Category
YALSA 2018 Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers Nominee
YALSA 2018 Best Fiction for Young Adults
Capitol Choices 2018, Fourteen and Up Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2017, Teen Books
Chicago Public Library Best Books of 2017, Teen Fiction
Topics Brothers and sisters. Mexico. Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Violence against women. Crime. Kidnapping. Reporters and reporting. Drugs. Illegal immigration.
SRC Level 5.400000
SRC Points 20.000000
Lexile HL710L
Trim Size 5 1/2" x 8 1/4"
JLG Span Fall
Language English
Publication date 2017-09-25
JLG Release Date Nov 2017
Minimum grade 9
Maximum grade 12
Reading level High
Format Print
Young Adult (Grades 9 & Up)
Young Adult
Young Adult (Grades 9 & Up)
For Grades 9 & Up
Your older teen readers will appreciate the 12 selections in this category, a diverse mix of fiction and nonfiction covering complex issues and more mature content, from crushes and body changes to friendships and sibling rivalry.