Patina (novel)

Patina is a young adult novel by Jason Reynolds, published August 29, 2017 by Atheneum. It is the second book in Reynold's Track series, preceded by Ghost (2016) and followed by Sunny (2018) and Lu (2018).

Patina
AuthorJason Reynolds
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SeriesTrack
PublishedAugust 29, 2017
PublisherAtheneum Books
Media typePrint (paperback, hardcover), Audio
ISBN9781481450188
Preceded byGhost 
Followed bySunny, Lu 

Patina is a New York Times best seller[1] and Junior Library Guild book.[2]

Reception

Patina is a New York Times best seller[1] and Junior Library Guild book.[2]

The book received starred reviews from Booklist,[3] The Horn Book,[4] and Kirkus,[1] as well as positive reviews from Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books[5] and Shelf Awareness.[6]

Reviewers called Patina "stellar,"[1] as well as "complete, complex, and sparkling."[3]

Shelf Awareness's Siân Gaetano complimented Reynolds creation of the book's main character, Patina, stating, "It is simply impossible to not love Patina ... Charming, hardworking and a dedicated sister, runner and student, Patina is a sympathetic and wholly sympathetic character who finds her own peace by learning to work with others."[6]

The Chicago Public Library,[7] Los Angeles Public Library,[2] Kirkus,[1] and Horn Book[8] named Patina one of the best young adult books of 2017. School Library Journal[2] and The New York Times[9] named it one of the best middle grade chapter books of the year.

Awards and honors for Patina
Year Award Result Ref.
2017 Booklist's Best Sports Books for Youth Top 10 [10]
The New York Times Notable Children's Books Selection [11]
2018 ALSC's Notable Children's Books Selection [12]
ALSC's Notable Children's Recordings Selection [13][14]
Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee [2]
International Literacy Association's Teachers' Choices Selection [15]
YALSA's Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults Selection [16]
YALSA's Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers Top 10 [17]

References
  1. "Patina". Kirkus Reviews. 2017-07-02. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
  2. "Patina by Jason Reynolds". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  3. Worthington, Becca (August 2017). "Patina". Booklist. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
  4. Njoku, Eboni (2017-12-05). "Review of Patina". The Horn Book. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  5. Bush, Elizabeth (2017). "Patina by Jason Reynolds". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 71 (2): 90–91. doi:10.1353/bcc.2017.0736. ISSN 1558-6766.
  6. Gaetano, Siân (2017-09-05). "Patina". Shelf Awareness. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
  7. "Best Fiction for Older Readers of 2017". Chicago Public Library. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  8. "Horn Book Fanfare 2017". The Horn Book. 2017. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  9. "Notable Children's Books of 2017". The New York Times. 2017-11-27. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  10. Smith, Julia (2017-09-01). "Top 10 Sports Books for Youth: 2017". Booklist. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
  11. "Notable Children's Books of 2017". The New York Times. 2017-11-27. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
  12. Schulte-Cooper, Laura (2018-04-12). "ALSC names 2018 Notable Children's Books". American Library Association News and Press Center. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
  13. "2018 Notable Children's Recordings". Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). 2018-12-14. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
  14. Schulte-Cooper, Laura (2018-04-09). "ALSC announces 2018 Notable Children's Recordings". American Library Association News and Press Center. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
  15. Teachers' Choices 2018 (PDF). International Literacy Association. 2018. p. 28.
  16. "Patina | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. 2018-12-03. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
  17. "2018 Top Ten Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2018-01-31. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
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