Awards and Honors2016 Coretta Scott King Author Award Honor Book
Capitol Choices 2016
New York Public Library Best Books for Teens 2015 Bulletin Blue Ribbon 2015, Fiction
YALSA’s Best Fiction for Young Adults 2016, Top Ten
Finalist for the 2015 Kirkus Prize Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Books of 2015, Young Adult Booklist 2015 Top 10 Books for Youth, Arts SLJ’s Best Books of 2015, Young Adult SLJ’s Top Latino-themed Books 2015 The New York Times Notable Children’s Books of 2015, Young Adult Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2015, Teen Booklist Best Young Adult Books of 2015 Booklist Editor’s Choice 2015, Fiction
2016 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, Top Ten
YALSA’s Best Fiction for Young Adults 2016, Top Ten Booklist Top 10 Books for Youth 2016, Multicultural Fiction
2015 Cybils Awards Nomination, Young Adult Fiction Los Angeles Times Book Prize, 2015 Finalist, Young Adult Literature
Children’s Book Committee Bank Street College of Education, 2016 Best Children’s Books of the Year, Today
Reeling from his mother’s recent death, Matt finds a sense of purpose, a place to grieve, and a promising romance in his new job at a local Brooklyn funeral home.
Topics Funeral homes. Funeral rites and ceremonies. Grief. African Americans. Family life. Brooklyn, New York.
SRC Level 5.600000
SRC Points 17.000000
Lexile HL760L
Trim Size 5 1/2" x 8 1/4"
JLG Span Spring
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2015-01-05
JLG Release Date Mar 2015
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.