Golden Sower Award
2013 · Young Adult · Nominee
About This Book
Two years after being airlifted out of war-torn Vietnam, Matt Pin is haunted: by bombs that fell like dead crows, by the family -- and the terrible secret -- he left behind. Now, inside a caring adoptive home in the United States, a series of profound events force him to choose between silence and candor, blame and forgiveness, fear and freedom.
By turns harrowing, dreamlike, sad, and triumphant, this searing debut novel, written in lucid verse, reveals an unforgettable perspective on the lasting impact of war and the healing power of love.
By turns harrowing, dreamlike, sad, and triumphant, this searing debut novel, written in lucid verse, reveals an unforgettable perspective on the lasting impact of war and the healing power of love.
Awards
Virginia Readers Choice Award
2013 · Middle School · Nominee
Charlotte Award
2012 · Middle School/Grades 6-8 · Nominee
Georgia Children's Book Award
2012 · Children's Book (Grades 4 - 8) · Nominee
Grand Canyon Reader Award
2012 · Tween · Nominee
Iowa Teen Award
2012 · Young Adult · Nominee
Land of Enchantment Book Award
2012 · Young Adult · Nominee
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award
2012 · Grades 4-8 · Nominee
Sequoyah Book Award
2012 · Intermediate · Nominee
William Allen White Childens Book Award
2012 · Grades 6-8 · Nominee
Young Hoosier Book Award
2012 · Middle Grades · Nominee
Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award
2011 · Grades 4-6 · Nominee
Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award
2011 · Children's · Nominee
Rhode Island Teen Book Award
2011 · Ages 12 & Up · Nominee
South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award
2011 · Junior Book · Nominee
Black-Eyed Susan Award
2010 · Grades 6-9 · Nominee
Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens
2010 · Ten to Fourteen · Recommended
Heartland Award
2010 · Young Adult · Nominee
Jefferson Cup
2010 · Young Adults · Winner
Texas Lone Star Reading List
2010 · Young Adult · Commended
Cybils
2009 · Middle Grade Fiction · Finalist
