Those Who Run in the Sky

Those Who Run in the Sky is a middle-grade fantasy novel by Aviaq Johnston, published March 8, 2017 by Inhabit Media. The novel is the first in the series, followed by Those Who Dwell Below.

Those Who Run in the Sky
AuthorAviaq Johnston
LanguageEnglish, Inuktitut
GenreChildren's literature, Fantasy, Magical realism, Coming of age,
PublisherInhabit Media
Publication date
March 8, 2017
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint
Followed byThose Who Dwell Below 

The book has an English edition,[1] as well as an Inuktitut edition.[2]

Reception

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Those Who Run in the Sky received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews,[3] as well as positive reviews from CM: Canadian Review of Materials,[4] Medium,[5] and Foreword Reviews.[6][7] The book also received the following accolades:

  • Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award Nominee for Northern Lights (2019)[8]
  • Indie Book Awards finalist (2017)[6]
  • Burt Award for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Young Adult Literature Honor Book (2017)[9]
  • Governor General's Literary Awards: Young people's literature — text (2017)[10]
  • CBC's Best Canadian Young Adult and Children's Books of 2017[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Those Who Run in the Sky (English)". IndieBound. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  2. ^ "Those Who Run in the Sky (Inuktitut)". IndieBound. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  3. ^ "Those Who Run in the Sky". Kirkus Reviews. March 8, 2017. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  4. ^ "Those Who Run in the Sky". CM: Canadian Review of Materials. 24 (28). March 23, 2018.
  5. ^ Siegel, Abigail (2020-09-16). "Book Review — Those Who Run in the Sky by Aviaq Johnston". Medium. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  6. ^ a b Hohman, Hannah. "Review of Those Who Run in the Sky". Foreword Reviews. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  7. ^ Hohman, Hannah. "Those Who Run in the Sky" (PDF). Foreword Reviews. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  8. ^ "2019 MYRCA Northern Lights Nominees". MYRCA Northern Lights. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  9. ^ "Those Who Run in the Sky". CODE's Burt Literary Awards. 2017-11-16. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  10. ^ Balser, Erin; van Koeverden, Jane (November 1, 2017). "Kathleen Winter, Carol Off and Cherie Dimaline among 2017 Governor General's Literary Awards finalists". CBC Books. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  11. ^ "The best Canadian young adult and children's books of 2017". CBC Books. December 22, 2017. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
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