![]() ![]() The Selected Lists teams read throughout the year in search of the best titles published in their respective categories. McKinney, Illustrated by Robyn Smith (February 23, 2021) ![]() Emily Williams, Oklahoma City, OK Other Nominated Titles Similar books include Far from the Tree by Robin Benway and Three Things I Know Are True by Betty Culley. This title will appeal to fans of high drama and tearjerker books-to-movies like The Perks of Being a Wallflower and Five Feet Apart. The search for identity is a familiar theme with strong emotional appeal to teens, and many teens will relate to Delia’s sense of being out-of-place even among the people who know her best. ![]() The writing is clear, and the plot is straightforward. Additional storytelling comes in the form of text messages and emails, adding some variety while keeping things fast-paced. This free verse novel has a lot of white space on the page and reads quickly. But when her genealogy results come in, Cordelia learns her father is not who she thought - which sends her spiraling as her plan for her senior year completely changes. She also manages to get paired with her childhood crush, Kodiak, on the project. High school senior Cordelia has her senior writing project all planned: she’ll take a DNA test just like her sister did, and write about identity and her family history. ![]()
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