Library's review
1969 Vermont was mostly white and presented challenges to a half-black, half-Japanese seventh grader, but the lessons learned in this narrative help readers answer, “Who Am I?” Read how simple deeds teach volumes.
Lexile
790L
Publication
Dial Books for Young Readers,US (2015), 400 pages
Description
In 1969 twelve-year-old Mimi and her family move to an all-white town in Vermont, where Mimi's mixed-race background and interest in "boyish" topics like astronomy make her feel like an outsider.
Awards
Wyoming Indian Paintbrush Award (Nominee — 2017)
Massachusetts Children's Book Award (Nominee — 2018)
Commonwealth Club of California Book Awards (Finalist — Young Adult — 2015)
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award (Nominee — 2018)
Nutmeg Book Award (Nominee — Teen — 2018)
Vermont Golden Dome Book Award (Nominee — 2017)
Oregon Reader's Choice Award (Nominee — 2018)
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature (Winner — Children's — 2016)
Iowa Children's Choice Award (Nominee — 2018)
Rhode Island Children's Book Award (Nominee — 2017)
Jane Addams Children's Book Award (Honor Book — 2016)
Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Nominee — Grades 4-6 — 2018)
Azia Books Diversity Award (Listed)
NCTE Notable Poetry Books and Verse Novels (Verse Novels — 2016)
Notable Children's Book (Middle Readers — 2016)
Nerdy Book Award (2015)
Rise: A Feminist Book Project for Ages 0-18 (Selection — 2016)
Teacher Favorites Award (2016)
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best: Kids (Fiction for Older Readers — 2015)
Language
Original language
English
Pages
400
Physical description
400 p.; 8.56 inches
ISBN
0525428755 / 9780525428756
DDC/MDS
| 662 |