We Are Okay

We Are Okay
Book cover for *We Are Okay* by Nina LaCour: A girl stands on a bed outside at night, raising her arm. Surrounded by books, with a starry or snowy sky above.
AuthorNina LaCour
LanguageEnglish
PublisherDutton Books for Young Readers
Publication dateFebruary 14, 2017
Media typePrint
Pages236
ISBN9780525425892

We Are Okay is a young adult novel by Nina LaCour, published February 14, 2017 by Dutton Books for Young Readers.

Reception

We Are Okay received starred reviews from Booklist, Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, Shelf Awareness, and School Library Journal, as well as a positive review from Horn Book Guide.

Kirkus called the book "An elegantly crafted paean to the cleansing power of truth," and Booklist called it "[r]aw and beautiful." The Washington Post named it one of nine influential young adult novels over the past 50 years, placing it alongside Harry Potter, The Outsiders, and The Hunger Games.

TIME added the book to its "100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time" list, and Bustle named it one of the best books of the decade. The Boston Globe,Publishers Weekly, and Seventeen named it one of the best books of the year.

The audiobook, narrated by Jorjeana Marie, received a starred review from School Library Journal, who stated that Marie "conveys the depth of Marin's moodiness, introspection, and confusion... [A]s Marin grows stronger, so does Marie's voice for her." Booklist also provided a positive review, noting that "Marie’s heartfelt reading enlivens the story and wrings meaning out of each word."

Accolades for We Are Okay
Year Accolade Result Ref.
2017 Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth Top 10
Boston Globe's Best Children's and YA Books of the Year Selection
Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Fiction Nominee
New York Public Library Best Books for Teens Selection
Publishers Weekly's Best Young Adult Books of the Year Selection
Seventeen's Best Young Adult Books of the Year Selection
TIME 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time Selection
2018 Bustle Best Book of the Decade Selection
Capitol Choices, Ages Fourteen and Up Selection
Michael L. Printz Award Winner
ALA Rainbow List Top 10
2019 Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee
Lincoln Award Nominee

References

  1. 1 2 Colson, Diane (December 1, 2016). We Are Okay. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Booklist.
  2. 1 2 "We Are Okay". Kirkus Reviews. November 16, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Children's Book Review: We Are Okay by Nina LaCour. Dutton, $17.99 (240p) ISBN 978-0-525-42589-2". Publishers Weekly. December 5, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  4. 1 2 Paladino, Julie (December 1, 2017). "We Are Okay". School Library Journal. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  5. ↑ LaCour, Nina (2017). We are okay. New York, NY: Dutton Books. ISBN 978-0-525-42589-2. OCLC 971492493.
  6. ↑ Haupt, Angela (December 24, 2018). "Review | How 'The Outsiders,' 'Harry Potter' and 'The Hunger Games' transformed YA fiction". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  7. 1 2 "The 100 Best YA Books of All Time". Time. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  8. 1 2 Colyard, K.W. (December 18, 2019). "The Best Books Of The 2010s, According To 30 Of The Decade's Debut Authors". Bustle. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Best children's and YA books of 2017". The Boston Globe. December 8, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Best Books 2017 Publishers Weekly". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  11. ↑ Orenstein, Hannah (January 16, 2018). "28 of the Best YA Books of 2017". Seventeen. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  12. ↑ Cruze, Karen (October 11, 2017). We Are Okay. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Booklist.
  13. ↑ Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2017. January 1, 2018. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Booklist.
  14. 1 2 3 4 "We Are Okay by Nina LaCour". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Best children's and YA books of 2017". The Boston Globe. December 8, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  16. 1 2 We Are Okay. ISBN 978-0-525-42589-2. Retrieved January 1, 2022. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  17. ↑ "Best Books 2017 Publishers Weekly". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  18. ↑ Orenstein, Hannah (January 16, 2018). "28 of the Best YA Books of 2017". Seventeen. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  19. ↑ "We are okay | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. February 16, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  20. ↑ Morales, Macey (February 12, 2018). "'We Are Okay' wins 2018 Printz Award". American Library Association. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  21. ↑ "2018 Rainbow List". Rainbow Book List. Retrieved January 2, 2022.