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The Reckoner Trilogy

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The Reckoner Trilogy
  • Strangers (2017)
  • Monsters (2018)
  • Ghosts (2019)

AuthorDavid Robertson
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's literature, Young adult fiction, Paranormal, Supernatural, Magical realism
PublisherHighWater Press
No. of books3

The Reckoner Trilogy is a young adult, fantasy book series written by David Robertson, published October 10, 2017 by HighWater Press. The series includes Strangers (2017), Monsters (2018), and Ghosts (2019).

Reception

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Reviews

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Strangers received positive reviews from School Library Connection, The Horn Book Magazine,[1] and Kirkus Reviews.[2]

Monsters received a five-star review from CM: Canadian Review of Materials,[3] as well as positive reviews from CanLit for LittleCanadians[4] and Kirkus Reviews.[5]

Ghosts received a five-star review from CM: Canadian Review of Materials,[6] as well as positive reviews from The Globe and Mail, BCTF Magazine, and Quill & Quire.[7]

Awards and honors

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CBC Arts named Monsters one of the best young adult and middle-grade books of 2018[8] and Ghosts of the best young adult and middle-grade books of 2019.[9]

Awards for the Reckoner books
Year Title Honor Result Ref.
2018 Strangers High Plains Book Award for Indigenous Writer Winner [10]
2018 Monsters McNally Robinson Book for Young People Award: Older Category Winner
2018 Monsters Michael Van Rooy Award for Genre Fiction Winner [11]
2020 Ghosts Arthur Ellis Awards for Excellence in Canadian Crime Writing: Best Juvenile or YA Crime Book Shortlist [7]
2021 Ghosts McNally Robinson Book for Young People Award: Older Category Shortlist [7]

References

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  1. ^ Strangers. Retrieved 2021-10-13. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  2. ^ "Strangers". Kirkus Reviews. October 24, 2017. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  3. ^ "Monsters. (The Reckoner Trilogy, Book 2)". CM: Canadian Review of Material. 26 (4). September 28, 2018.
  4. ^ Monsters. Retrieved 2021-10-13. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  5. ^ "Monsters". Kirkus Reviews. October 1, 2018. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  6. ^ Ketcheson, Ann (September 20, 2019). "Ghosts". CM: Canadian Review of Materials. 26 (3).
  7. ^ a b c Ghosts. Retrieved 2021-10-13. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  8. ^ "The best Canadian YA and children's literature of 2018". CBC Books. February 22, 2019. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  9. ^ "The best Canadian YA and middle-grade books of 2019". CBC Books. December 19, 2019. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  10. ^ "Previous Winners – High Plains Book Awards". High Plains Book Award. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  11. ^ "The Manitoba Book Awards 2018 winners - McNally Robinson Booksellers". McNally Robinson. June 19, 2018. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
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