| Genre | Memoir, Novel in verse |
|---|---|
| Isbn | 978-0-67-001210-7 |
| Release date | March 12, 2019 |
| Publisher | Viking Books |
| Language | English |
| Country | United States |
| Author | Laurie Halse Anderson |
Shout: The True Story of a Survivor Who Refused to be Silenced is a poetic memoir by Laurie Halse Anderson, published March 12, 2019 by Viking Books. The book is a New York Times best seller.[1]
Reception
Print book
Shout received starred reviews from Kirkus,[1] Booklist,[2] BookPage,[3] and Publishers Weekly,[4] as well as positive reviews from New York Times,[5] Los Angeles Times,[6] and Common Sense Media.[7] Kirkus,[1] School Library Journal,[8] Horn Book, NPR,[9] Chicago Public Library,[10] and Publishers Weekly[11] named it one of the best books of the year.[1] It's also a Junior Library Guild selection.[12] Kirkus Reviews stated the book was "necessary for every home, school, and public library."[1]
| Year | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth | Selection | [13] |
| Booklist's Top of the List | Selection | [14] | |
| Goodreads Choice Award for Poetry | Winner | [15] | |
| National Book Award for Young People's Literature | Longlist | [16] | |
| The Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbon | Selection | [17] | |
| 2020 | Rise: A Feminist Book Project | Top Ten | [18][19] |
| YALSA's Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers | Selection | [20] |
Audiobook
The audiobook also received a starred review from Booklist.[21]
| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Booklist Editors' Choice: Youth Audio | Top of the List [22][23] |
| 2020 | YALSA's Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults | Top Ten [24][25] |
References
- ^ "Shout". Kirkus Reviews. December 19, 2018. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
- ^ Reagan, Maggie (January 1, 2019). "Shout". Booklist. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
- ^ "SHOUT". BookPage. 2019-02-08. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
- ^ "Children's Book Review: Shout by Laurie Halse Anderson. Viking, $17.99 (304p) ISBN 978-0-670-01210-7". Publishers Weekly. 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
- ^ Summers, Courtney (2019-03-01). "In a Memoir, Laurie Halse Anderson Gets Personal About Rape". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
- ^ "SHOUT". IndieBound. 10 March 2020. ISBN 978-0-14-242220-5. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
- ^ Angulo Chen, Sadie (2019-03-11). "Shout - Book Review". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
- ^ Willoughby, Miriam DesHarnais, Heidi Grange, Kacy Helwick, Elizabeth Lovsin, Vanessa (2019-11-18). "Best Nonfiction 2019 | SLJ Best Books". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
- ^ Friedman, Rose; Mayer, Petra; Novey, Beth; Silva, Meghan Sullivan. "NPR's Best Books Of 2020". NPR Visuals. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
- ^ "CPL Best of the Best Books 2019". Chicago Public Library. November 22, 2019. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
- ^ "Best Books 2019". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
- ^ "Shout by Laurie Halse Anderson". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
- ^ "Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2019". Booklist. January 1, 2020. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
- ^ "Top of the List: 2019". Booklist. January 1, 2020. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
- ^ CBC Books (December 11, 2019). "Books by Margaret Atwood, Antoni Porowski & Faith Erin Hicks win 2019 Goodreads Choice Awards". CBC.ca. Archived December 22, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ "Young People's Literature - 70th National Book Awards". National Book Foundation. 2019-09-16. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ^ Stevenson, Deborah. "2019 Blue Ribbons". The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
- ^ "2020 Rise: A Feminist Book Project List". American Library Association. 2020-02-21. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
- ^ "Shout | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. February 11, 2020. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ^ "2020 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2020-01-07. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
- ^ Booth, Heather (April 15, 2019). "Shout". Booklist. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
- ^ "Booklist Editors' Choice: Youth Audio, 2019". Booklist. January 1, 2020. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
- ^ "Top of the List: 2019". Booklist. January 1, 2020. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ^ "2020 Top Ten Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2020-01-06. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
- ^ Young Adult Library Services Association (March 15, 2020). "Top 10 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults: 2020". Booklist. Retrieved 2021-09-17.