Watch Over Me
AuthorNina LaCour
LanguageEnglish
SubjectTrauma, Solitude, Ghosts
GenreYoung adult fiction
PublisherDutton Children's Books
Publication date
September 15, 2020
Media typePrint
Pages272
ISBN9780593108970

Watch Over Me is a young adult novel by Nina LaCour, published September 15, 2020 by Dutton Books for Young Readers.

Reception

Watch Over Me received starred reviews from Kirkus,[1] Booklist,[2] Publishers Weekly,[3] and School Library Journal.[4] The book is a Junior Library Guild selection.[5]

In reviews, the book was called a "gripping ... emotion-packed must-read,"[1] "a painfully compelling gem from a masterful creator,"[2] and a "[m]oving, unsettling, and full of atmospheric beauty."[4]

The audiobook received a starred review from School Library Journal,[6] as well as a positive review from Booklist.[7]

The New York Public Library,[8] Chicago Public Library,[9] Buzzfeed,[10] and Kirkus[11] named it one of the best books of the year.

Accolades for Watch Over Me
Year Accolade Result Ref.
2021 YALSA's Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults Selection [12]
YALSA's Best Fiction for Young Adults Selection [13]
2020 Chicago Public Library Best Teen Fiction of the Year Selection [9]
Buzzfeed Best Young Adult Books of the Year Selection [10]
Kirkus Best Books of the Year Selection [11]
New York Public Library Best Books for Teens Selection [8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Watch Over Me". Kirkus Reviews. 2020-06-16. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  2. 1 2 Reagan, Maggie (2020-09-01). "Watch Over Me". Booklist. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  3. ↑ "Children's Book Review: Watch Over Me by Nina LaCour. Dutton, $17.99 (272p) ISBN 978-0-593-10897-0". PublishersWeekly.com. 2020-08-06. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  4. 1 2 Kalan, Alicia (2020-08-01). "Watch Over Me". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  5. ↑ "Watch Over Me by Nina LaCour". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  6. ↑ Coonelly, Erica (2021-03-01). "Watch Over Me". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  7. ↑ "Watch Over Me". Booklist. 2020-11-01. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  8. 1 2 "Best Books for Teens 2020". The New York Public Library. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  9. 1 2 "Best Teen Fiction of 2020". Chicago Public Library. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  10. 1 2 Penn, Farrah. "The Best YA Books Of 2020". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  11. 1 2 "Best of 2020". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  12. ↑ "2021 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  13. ↑ "2021 Best Fiction for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2021-01-14. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
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