Publication
Arthur A. Levine Books (2014), Edition: Reprint, 304 pages
Awards
National Book Award (Longlist — Young People's Literature — 2013)
Lambda Literary Award (Finalist — Children's/Young Adult — 2014)
Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction (Finalist — 2013)
Locus Award (Finalist — Young Adult Novel — 2014)
Gaylactic Spectrum Award (Shortlist — Novel — Novel [Published in 2014], 2014/2015)
Oregon Reader's Choice Award (Nominee — 2016)
Otherwise Award (Honor List — 2013)
ALA Rainbow Book List (Selection — Teen Fiction — 2014)
CYBILS Awards (Winner — Young Adult Speculative Fiction — 2013)
Bisexual Book Award (Finalist)
NPR: Books We Love (2013)
CCBC Choices (2014)
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best: Teens (Fiction — 2013)
OYAN Book Rave (2014)
Content and Summary Info
Bisexual Content: A main character (cisgender man) has/has had romantic and/or sexual relationships with people of more than one gender.
Intersecting Marginalized Identities: Several characters are people of color.
Publisher's Summary: The lush city of Palmares Tres shimmers with tech and tradition, with screaming gossip casters and practiced politicians. In the midst of this vibrant metropolis, June Costa creates art that's sure to make her legendary. But her dreams of fame become something more when she meets Enki, the bold new Summer King. The whole city falls in love with him (including June's best friend, Gil). But June sees more to Enki than amber eyes and a lethal samba. She sees a fellow artist...