Wilder Girls
AuthorRory Power
LanguageEnglish
GenreYoung adult literature, Horror, Science fiction, Mystery
PublisherRandom House Children's Books
Publication date
July 9, 2019
Media typePrint
ISBN9780525645603

Wilder Girls is a futuristic young adult horror novel by Rory Power, published July 9, 2019 by Delacorte Press. The book is a New York Times best seller.[1]

Reception

Wilder Girls is a New York Times best seller.[1] The book received starred reviews from Shelf Awareness,[2] Publishers Weekly,[3] Booklist,[4] and Kirkus Reviews,[1] as well as positive reviews from NPR[5] and School Library Journal.[6]

Accolades for Wilder Girls
Year Accolade Result Ref.
2019 Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction Nominee [7]
Kirkus Reviews' Best Books Selection [1]
Ladies of Horror Fiction Award for Best Young Adult Winner [8]
Chicago Public Library's Best Teen Book Covers of 2019 Selection [9]
Chicago Public Library's Best Teen Fiction of 2019 Selection [10]
2020 Lambda Literary Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature Finalist [11][12]
YALSA's Teens' Top Ten Top Ten [13][14]
Pennsylvania Keystone State Reading Association Book Award Nominee [15]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Wilder Girls". Kirkus Reviews. 2019-04-16. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  2. ^ Barnes, Lana (2019-07-23). "Wilder Girls". Shelf Awareness. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  3. ^ "Children's Book Review: Wilder Girls by Rory Power. Delacorte, $18.99 (368p) ISBN 978-0-525-64558-0". Publishers Weekly. 2019-08-01. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  4. ^ Syed, Mahjabeen (2019-05-01). Wilder Girls. Retrieved 2021-12-31 – via Booklist.
  5. ^ Paxson, Caitlyn (2019-07-11). "Enter The Quarantine Around 'Wilder Girls' At Your Own Risk". NPR. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  6. ^ Peterson, Kelsy (2019-05-19). "Wilder Girls". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  7. ^ "Wilder Girls". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  8. ^ "2019 Ladies of Horror Fiction Awards". Ladies of Horror Fiction. 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  9. ^ "Best Teen Book Covers of 2019". Chicago Public Library. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  10. ^ "Best Teen Fiction of 2019". Chicago Public Library. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  11. ^ Aviles, Gwen (2020-06-01). "Lambda Literary announces 25 winning books for annual Lammy Awards". NBC News. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  12. ^ Hart, Michelle (2020-03-10). "Here are the Finalists For the 2020 Lambda Literary Awards". Oprah Daily. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  13. ^ "2020 Teens' Top Ten Winners". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2021-04-01. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  14. ^ "2020 YALSA Teens' Top Ten". Chicago Public Library. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  15. ^ "Wilder Girls by Rory Power". Penguin Randomhouse. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
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