Everything Leads to You

Everything Leads to You
AuthorNina LaCour
LanguageEnglish
PublisherDutton Books for Young Readers
Publication date
May 15, 2014
Media typePrint
ISBN9780525425885

Everything Leads to You is a young adult novel by Nina LaCour, published May 15, 2014 by Dutton Books for Young Readers.

Reception[edit]

Everything Leads to You received a starred review from Publishers Weekly,[1] as well as positive reviews from Los Angeles Times,[2] Kirkus,[3] School Library Journal,[4] The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books,[5] Booklist,[6] VOYA, and The Horn Book Guide.[7] The book is a Junior Library Guild selection.[7]

Multiple reviewers applauded LaCour for setting the novel in Los Angeles without writing only about the glamour of the city,[3][1] providing a "more realistic depiction of the gap between the city’s rich and poor."[4] Publishers Weekly noted the way LaCour portrays "real pain, longing, and feeling,"[1] while Kirkus highlighted that the "sensitive, multifaceted novel creates an authentic portrayal of the ups and downs of life."[3]

The Los Angeles Times applauded LaCour's ability to capture "the unique intensity of teenage characters discovering love, sex and intense friendship for the first time."[2]

Accolades for Everything Leads to You
Year Accolade Result Ref.
2015 YALSA's Best Fiction for Young Adults Selection [8]
ALA Rainbow List Selection [9][8]
TAYSHAS Reading List Selection [10]
2014 Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Fiction Nominee [11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Children's Book Review: Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour. Dutton, $17.99 (320p) ISBN 978-0-525-42588-5". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  2. ^ a b Benfer, Amy (2014-06-13). "Review: Nina Lacour's 'Everything Leads to You' captures young love in L.A." Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  3. ^ a b c "Everything Leads to You". Kirkus Reviews. 2014-03-31. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  4. ^ a b Mastrull, Amanda. "Everything Leads to You". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  5. ^ Coats, Karen (2014). "Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 68 (1): 37–38. doi:10.1353/bcc.2014.0629. ISSN 1558-6766.
  6. ^ Booth, Heather (2014-06-01). "Everything Leads to You". Booklist. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  7. ^ a b "Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  8. ^ a b "Everything Leads To You". YALSA Book Finder. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  9. ^ "Everything Leads To You | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. 2017-12-20. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  10. ^ "2015 TAYSHAS Reading List" (PDF). Texas Librarians Association. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  11. ^ "Everything Leads to You". Goodreads. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
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