A Song for Ella Grey

A Song for Ella Grey is a 2014 young adult novel, written by David Almond and illustrated by Karen Radford. It is based on the legend, Orpheus and Eurydice.

A Song for Ella Grey
First edition
AuthorDavid Almond
IllustratorKaren Radford
CountryEngland
LanguageEnglish
GenreYoung adult fiction
Published2014 (Hodder Children's Books)
Media typePrint (hardback)
Pages276
ISBN9781444922134
OCLC893311046

Reception

Publishers Weekly, in a starred review of A Song for Ella Grey, wrote "Like Orpheus’s music, Almond’s lyrical narrative will sweep readers on a journey to unearthly, mysterious realms and back. Mythological characters come to life while remaining enigmatic enough to set imaginations spinning."[1] and Kirkus Reviews wrote "Almond brings his hypnotic lyricism to this darkly romantic tale that sings of the madness of youth, the ache of love, and the near-impossibility of grasping death."[2] The Guardian called it "a beautiful book that works on several levels."[3]

A Song for Ella Grey has also been reviewed by Booklist,[4] Voice of Youth Advocates magazine,[4] The Horn Book Magazine,[4] School Library Connection,[4] The School Library Journal,[4] The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books,[5] and The Daily Telegraph.[6]

Awards

References
  1. "A Song for Ella Grey". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  2. "A Song for Ella Grey". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media LLC. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  3. Sedgwick, Marcus (11 October 2014). "A Song for Ella Grey by David Almond – a triumph". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  4. "A Song for Ella Grey: Reviews". catalog.wccls.org. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  5. Karen Coats (November 2015). "New Books for Children and Young People Almond David A Song for Ella Grey". The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. Johns Hopkins University Press. 69 (3): 130, 131. doi:10.1353/bcc.2015.0847. S2CID 201746621. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  6. Womack, Philip (16 September 2014). "Best autumn books for children". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  7. Charlotte Eyre (19 March 2015). "Louise O'Neill wins inaugural YA Book Prize". thebookseller.com. Bookseller Media Ltd. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  8. Paige Davis (27 March 2015). "IBW book award 2015 shortlist revealed". thebookseller.com. Bookseller Media Ltd. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  9. Paige Davis (24 March 2015). "Hodder wins twice at Peters Book of the Year Awards". thebookseller.com. Bookseller Media Ltd. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  10. "UKLA Book Award 2016 Longlists: 12-16". ukla.org. UKLA. Archived from the original on 24 May 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  11. "Press: THE CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL - Nominations for 2016". carnegiegreenaway.org.uk. Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals. Archived from the original on 24 December 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  12. "2016 Best Fiction for Young Adults". ala.org. American Library Association. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
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