Hearts Unbroken

Hearts Unbroken is a young adult romance novel written by Cynthia Leitich Smith, published October 9, 2018 by Candlewick Press.

Hearts Unbroken
Cover of Hearts Unbroken
AuthorCynthia Leitich Smith
LanguageEnglish
GenreYoung adult literature, Romance
PublisherCandlewick Press
Publication date
October 9, 2018
Media typePrint

The book received the American Indian Youth Literature Award for Young Adult Book in 2020.[1][2]

Hearts Unbroken is set in the same universe as Leitich Smith's Rain Is Not My Indian Name; the protagonists are cousins.[3]

Reception

Hearts Unbroken received a starred review from School Library Journal,[4] positive reviews from the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books,[5] The Horn Book,[6] and Booklist,[7] as well as mediocre reviews from Publishers Weekly,[8] and Kirkus.[9]

The book also received the following accolades:

  • Neustadt Lit Fest Booklist (2021)[10]
  • All Iowa Reads! Books for Teens shortlist (2021)[11]
  • American Indian Youth Literature Award for Young Adult Book winner (2020)[1]
  • Teaching for Change: Social Justice Books Selection (2020)[12]
  • Spotlight on Diversity Title, New England Book Show (2020)
  • The Amelia Bloomer Book List selection (2019)[13][14][15]
  • Outstanding Books for the College Bound: Literature and Language Arts selection (2019)[16]
  • Bank Street Best Books List (2019)[17]
  • Foreword Reviews SILVER Winner for Young Adult Fiction (2018)[18]
  • Read In Color Recommended Reading List (2021)[19]

Reflection
  1. Aase, Lara (2020-01-27). "AILA announces 2020 American Indian Youth Literature Awards". American Library Association. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  2. Morales, Macey (2020-01-27). "American Library Association announces 2020 youth media award winners". American Library Association. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  3. "Rain Is Not My Indian Name". Cynthia Leitich Smith. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  4. Couillard-Smith, Chelsea (October 1, 2018). "Hearts Unbroken". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  5. "Hearts Unbroken". IndieBound. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  6. "Smith, Cynthia Leitich Hearts Unbroken". The Horn Book Guide. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  7. "Hearts Unbroken". Booklist. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  8. "Children's Book Review: Hearts Unbroken by Cynthia Leitich Smith". Publishers Weekly. 2018-11-26. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  9. "Hearts Unbroken". Kirkus Reviews. July 17, 2018. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  10. "The 2021 Neustadt Lit Fest Booklist". Neustadt Prizes. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  11. "2021 Shortlist Resources". Iowa Center for the Book. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  12. "Hearts Unbroken". Social Justice Books. 2018-11-13. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  13. "2019 Amelia Bloomer List". American Library Association. 2019-02-01. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  14. "The Amelia Bloomer Book List | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  15. "Hearts Unbroken | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. March 1, 2019. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  16. "2019 OBCB Literature and Language Arts". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2020-02-14. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  17. "Best Children's Books of the Year | Twelve to Fourteen | 2019 Edition" (PDF). Bank Street College of Education. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  18. "2018 Foreword INDIES Winners in Young Adult Fiction (Children's)". Foreword Reviews. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  19. Megan (2021-08-23). "Indigenous Read in Color Recommended Reads". Little Free Library. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
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