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Midnight at the Electric
A New York Public Library Best Book of 2017
Long-listed for the 2018 Southern Book Prize in Young Adult Literature
Midnight at the Electric Reviews
" Moody, mesmerizing"
-- The New York Times Book Review
“Thought-provoking, lyrical“
— Booklist (starred review)
"Piercing"
-- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Deft, succinct, and ringing with emotion”
– Kirkus (starred review)
“A must-have for all YA collections”
– School Library Journal (starred review)
“Distinct, nuanced and memorable…timely”
– BCCB (starred review)
“A shining tale of hope in the face of adversity”
– Shelf Awareness (starred review)
“A quietly confident book that will get it’s hooks in you”
-- Barnes & Noble Teen Blog
“…insight and imagery…flashes and sparks of intense beauty and deep empathy“
— Historical Novel Society