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==Summary== |
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When Cat's best friend Patrick is brutally attacked and left for dead, Cat is full of various emotions. She's angry over her friend being abused but she's also left with feelings of guilt. For a very long time Cat had overlooked Patrick's bullying by others, partially out of fear of becoming a target herself and partially because her own tortured past has caused her to withdraw from the world. As her frustration over the lackluster investigation by the local police grows, Cat begins to look into the crime herself as well as taking a look at herself |
When Cat's best friend Patrick is brutally attacked and left for dead, Cat is full of various emotions. She's angry over her friend being abused but she's also left with feelings of guilt. For a very long time Cat had overlooked Patrick's bullying by others, partially out of fear of becoming a target herself and partially because her own tortured past has caused her to withdraw from the world. As her frustration over the lackluster investigation by the local police grows, Cat begins to look into the crime herself as well as taking a look at herself lol dont believe rthix |
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==Controversy== |
==Controversy== |
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| Author | Lauren Myracle |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Amulet Books |
Publication date | May 1, 2011 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & e-book) |
| Pages | 376 pp (first edition, hardback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0810984172 (first edition, hardback) Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
Shine is a 2011 Young Adult mystery novel by Lauren Myracle. The book was published on May 1, 2011, and follows a young girl investigating the beating and near death of her homosexual best friend. Shine won the 2012 Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award and is on the ALA's "YALSA Reader’s Choice" and "Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults" lists for 2012.[1]
Summary
When Cat's best friend Patrick is brutally attacked and left for dead, Cat is full of various emotions. She's angry over her friend being abused but she's also left with feelings of guilt. For a very long time Cat had overlooked Patrick's bullying by others, partially out of fear of becoming a target herself and partially because her own tortured past has caused her to withdraw from the world. As her frustration over the lackluster investigation by the local police grows, Cat begins to look into the crime herself as well as taking a look at herself lol dont believe rthix
Controversy
National Book Awards
In 2011 Shine was announced as a finalist in the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, with the National Book Foundation stating soon after that the nomination had been in error and that they had meant to announce that Franny Billingsley's similarly titled Chime was one of the finalists.[2] The National Book Foundation requested that Myracle withdraw from the contest to "reserve the integrity of the award and the judges' work".[3] Myracle expressed extreme disappointment at the mistake but requested that the National Book Foundation make a $5,000 donation to the Matthew Shepard Foundation, which they did.[4]
Wall Street Journal criticism
In June of 2011 Wall Street Journal critic Meghan Cox Gurdon cited Shine as an example of the prevalence of dark themes in young adult literature.[5] Gurdon criticized the language in the novel and compared it to novels by Judy Blume, saying that while it was "probably apt" for the characters in the book, she wasn't sure that it was language that parents might want their children to read.[6] Gurdon's article was met with criticism by many.[7] Myracle initially responded by calling the article "idiocy, to be blunt" but later issued an apology to Gurdon.[8]
Reception
Critical reception to Shine was mostly positive,[9][10] with the Los Angeles Times stating that the book was "heavy handed" but "otherwise intelligent and emotionally evolved".[11] Booklist and the School Library Journal both praised the book, with Booklist saying that Shine "provides a lot to think about".[12][13]
References
- ^ "Shine wins Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award". YALSA. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ^ Bosman, Julie (October 17, 2011). "An Author Withdraws as Book Award Finalist". New York Times. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ^ Kellogg, Carolyn (October 17, 2011). "Lauren Myracle withdraws from National Book Award finalists". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ^ Whelan, Debra. "SLJ Exclusive: Lauren Myracle Opens Up About NBA Fiasco". School Library Journal. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ^ Williams, Mary Elizabeth. "Has young adult fiction become too dark?". Salon. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ^ Gurdon, Megan Cox (June 4, 2011). "Darkness Too Visible". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ^ MACPHERSON, Karen. "A new chapter in debate over suitable books for teens". Seattle Times. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ^ "YA Author Apologizes To 'Wall Street Journal' Critic". NPR. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ^ Lu, Caroline (July 7, 2011). "Youth book review of 'Shine': Stand needed on central issues". Andover Townsman. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ^ "Review: Shine". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ^ Carpenter, Susan (May 01, 2011). "Not Just for Kids: 'Shine'". LA Times. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Review: Shine". School Library Journal. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ^ Cooper, Ilene. "Review: Shine". Booklist. Retrieved 21 September 2012.