Awards and HonorsGreen Mountain Book Award 2018—2019 Nominee
Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) 2018—2019 Nominee
Oklahoma Sequoyah Book Awards 2019 Nominee
2018 Coretta Scott King Award Winner, Author
2018 John Newbery Medal Honor
ALA-CBC Building a Home Library Booklist - 2018
2018 Jane Addams Children’s Book Award Honor, Older Children
2018 Amelia Bloomer List: Young Adult, Fiction
2018 Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist, Young Adult Literature
2018 Capitol Choices, Ages Fourteen and Up
ALSC Notable Children’s Books 2018, Older
2018 Josette Frank Award
YALSA 2018 Best Fiction for Young Adults, Top Ten
Capitol Choices 2018, Fourteen and Up CCBC Choices 2018 Choice: Fiction for Young Adults
ILA Young Adults' Choices - 2018
New York Public Library Best Books for Teens 2017
2017 CYBILS Award Winner, Young Adult Fiction School Library Journal’s Best Books of 2017, Young Adult Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2017, Teen Books
Chicago Public Library Best Books of 2017, Teen Fiction
CSMCL Best Multicultural Children’s Books of 2017
NPR’s Book Concierge, 2017 Great Reads
Topics Mentoring. High schools. Schools. African Americans.
SRC Level 4.200000
SRC Points 14.000000
Lexile 680L
Trim Size 8 1/4" x 5 1/2"
JLG Span Spring
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2017-02-13
JLG Release Date May 2017
Minimum grade 9
Maximum grade 12
Reading level High
Format Print
City Life High (Grades9 & Up)
City Life High
City Life High (Grades9 & Up)
For Grades 9 & Up
Teen readers looking for realistic city settings and urban themes will enjoy these often-gritty titles that deal with contemporary situations and feature ethnically and culturally diverse characters. These titles will have special appeal for urban teens who want to see their own lives reflected in the books they read. Readers interested in the excitement and challenges of a city setting will also be drawn to the 12 books that comprise this category.