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.
 First edition | |
| Author | David Almond |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Karen Radford |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Young adult fiction |
| Published | 2014 (Hodder Children's Books) |
| Publication place | England |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 276 |
| ISBN | 9781444922134 |
| OCLC | 893311046 |
Reception
editPublishers 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
edit- 2015 The Bookseller YA Book Prize - shortlist[7]
- 2015 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize - winner[citation needed]
- 2015 IBW Children's Book Award - shortlist[8]
- 2015 Peters' Book of the Year Teen Fiction - winner[9]
- 2016 UKLA Book Award - longlist[10]
- 2016 Carnegie Medal - nominated[11]
- 2016 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults[12]
References
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- ^ "A Song for Ella Grey". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ "A Song for Ella Grey". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media LLC. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ Sedgwick, Marcus (11 October 2014). "A Song for Ella Grey by David Almond – a triumph". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "A Song for Ella Grey: Reviews". catalog.wccls.org. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ 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. 69 (3). Johns Hopkins University Press: 130, 131. doi:10.1353/bcc.2015.0847. S2CID 201746621. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ Womack, Philip (16 September 2014). "Best autumn books for children". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ Charlotte Eyre (19 March 2015). "Louise O'Neill wins inaugural YA Book Prize". thebookseller.com. Bookseller Media Ltd. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ Paige Davis (27 March 2015). "IBW book award 2015 shortlist revealed". thebookseller.com. Bookseller Media Ltd. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ Paige Davis (24 March 2015). "Hodder wins twice at Peters Book of the Year Awards". thebookseller.com. Bookseller Media Ltd. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ "UKLA Book Award 2016 Longlists: 12-16". ukla.org. UKLA. Archived from the original on 24 May 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2016 Best Fiction for Young Adults". ala.org. American Library Association. Retrieved 23 December 2016.