My Book of Life by Angel
School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 8, Year 9
Published: 2012
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"My Book of Life by Angel" by Martine Leavitt tells the poignant story of a young girl named Angel, who becomes a sex worker in a harsh urban environment. As Angel navigates the challenges of her life on the streets, she shares her experiences and dreams through a series of heartfelt entries. The novel explores themes of survival, resilience, and the search for identity, as Angel grapples with her hopes for a better future. Through her journey, she reflects on love, loss, and the power of storytelling to help her make sense of her tumultuous life. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade-college freshman.
This book has been graded for interest at 14-18 years.
This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2012 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr) .
Martine Leavitt's young-adult novels have won many awards and honors in the United States and Canada. My Book of Life by Angel won the Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book Award and was selected as a Booklist Best Book o
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
LA Times Book Award - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the La Times Book Award.
Nutmeg Book Award - Teen
This book was recognised in the Teen category by the Nutmeg Book Award.
Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers
This book was recognised by the Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers.
Young Adult Canadian Book Award - YA
This book was recognised in the YA category by the Young Adult Canadian Book Award.
Tayshas Reading
This book was recognised by the Tayshas Reading.