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The Sun Is Also a Star (novel)

For the 2019 film, see The Sun Is Also a Star.

The Sun Is Also a Star is a young adult novel by American author Nicola Yoon, published November 1, 2016, by Delacorte Press. The book follows two characters, one of whom is about to be deported, and explores “the ways in which we are all connected and the ways in which people across all walks of life have much more in common than they think they do.”[1]

The Sun Is Also a Star
AuthorNicola Yoon
Audio read byBahni Turpin
LanguageEnglish
SubjectIllegal immigration, Deportation
GenreYoung adult fiction
Set inNew York City
Published2016
PublisherDelacorte Books
Publication date
November 1, 2016
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardback, paperback), e-book, audiobook
Pages384
ISBN9780553496680

The book is a #1 New York Times best seller[2] and won Yoon the John Steptoe New Talent Award.[3]

In 2019, Warner Brothers adapted The Sun Is Also a Star into a film.[1]

Plot

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The Sun Is Also a Star follows two teenagers in New York City, Natasha Kingsley and Daniel Bae. Natasha is an illegal immigrant from Jamaica living in Brooklyn who learns that her family will be deported. Daniel is the son of Korean immigrants living in Harlem. Daniel is a poet resisting his parents' dream of him becoming a doctor, and Natasha is science-minded.

Natasha seeks help from an immigration lawyer, who tells her he has an appointment later in the day, then visits a record store, where she meets Daniel, who is in the city before a college admissions interview. The two teenagers spend the next several hours together, during which time they frequently discuss love and destiny, concepts they have differing opinions on.

When the time arrives, they head to their respective appointments, where they learn both of them were slotted to meet the same person.

Reception

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The Sun Is Also A Star is a #1 New York Times best seller.[2] Both the book[4] and audiobook[5] are Junior Library Guild selections.

The book received starred reviews from Booklist,[6] The Horn Book,[4] Kirkus,[2] Publishers Weekly,[7] School Library Journal,[8] and Shelf Awareness,[9] as well as a positive review from The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books.[10]

Publishers Weekly called the book "[a] moving and suspenseful portrayal of a fleeting relationship."[7] Writing for Shelf Awareness, Karin Snelson wrote, "The Sun Is Also a Star--an exhilarating, hopeful novel exploring identity, family, the love of science and the science of love, dark matter and interconnectedness--is about seeing and being seen and the possibility of love... and it shines."[9]

The audiobook, narrated by Bahni Turpin (Natasha), Raymond Lee (Daniel), and Dominic Hoffman (narrator), received a starred review from School Library Journal, who noted, "The narrators do a stellar job of conveying the characters' individual and interwoven journeys."[8] Booklist provided a positive review, calling it "[a] rewarding adaptation of a memorable novel."[11]

The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books,[12] Buzzfeed,[13] the Chicago Public Library,[14] Kirkus,[2] the Los Angeles Public Library,[15] the New York Public Library,[16] Publishers Weekly[17] named The Sun Is Also a Star one of the best young adult novels of 2016. The Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature included it in their list of the best multicultural books of the year.[18]

Awards and honors for The Sun Is Also A Star
Year Award/Honor Result Ref.
2016 Booklist's Best Romance Fiction for Youth Top 10 [19]
Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth Selection [20]
Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Fiction Nominee [21]
National Book Award for Young People's Literature Finalist [2]
The New York Times Notable Children's Books Selection [22]
2017 Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award Finalist [23]
Indies Choice Book Awards' Young Adult Book of the Year Honor [24]
John Steptoe New Talent Award for Author Winner [3][25]
Michael L. Printz Award Honor [26]
Walter Dean Myers Award Honor [27]
YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Top 10 [28][29]
2018 ALA Teen's Top Ten Top 10 [30]
YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults Selection [31]

Film adaptation

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Main article: The Sun Is Also a Star

In 2019, Warner Brothers adapted The Sun Is Also a Star into a film directed by Ry Russo-Young and written by Tracy Oliver.[1] The film starred Yara Shahidi and Charles Melton.[1][32] The author, "contributed ideas, script notes, and general input on the film."[1]

After the film's trailer was released in February 2019, three months before the film's release, book sales increased 50 percent.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Burnett |, Matia (2019-05-02). "Movie Alert: 'The Sun Is Also a Star'". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  2. ^ a b c d e "The Sun is Also a Star". Kirkus Reviews. 2016-08-02. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  3. ^ a b "Coretta Scott King Award Winners: 2017". Booklist. 2017-01-23. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  4. ^ a b "The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  5. ^ "The Sun Is Also a Star (Audiobook) by Nicola Yoon". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  6. ^ Booth, Heather (August 2016). "The Sun Is Also A Star". Booklist. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  7. ^ a b "Children's Book Review: The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon. Delacorte, $18.99 (384p) ISBN 978-0-553-49668-0". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  8. ^ a b Raklovits, Amanda (2017-04-01). "The Sun Is Also a Star". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  9. ^ a b Snelson, Karin (2016-11-01). "The Sun Is Also a Star". Shelf Awareness. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  10. ^ Coats, Karen (2016). "The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 70 (2): 103. doi:10.1353/bcc.2016.0848. ISSN 1558-6766.
  11. ^ Booth, Heather (2017-02-01). "The Sun Is Also a Star". Booklist. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  12. ^ "2016 Blue Ribbons". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  13. ^ Penn, Farrah (2016-11-26). "19 Of The Best YA Books Of 2016". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  14. ^ ChiPubLib_Teens. "Best Teen Fiction of 2016". Chicago Public Library. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  15. ^ "Best of 2016: Teen". Los Angeles Public Library. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  16. ^ "Best Books for Teens 2016" (PDF). New York Public Library. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  17. ^ "Best Books 2016 Publishers Weekly". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  18. ^ "Best Books 2016". Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  19. ^ Hunter, Sarah (2015-09-16). "Top 10 Romance Fiction for Youth: 2016". Booklist. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  20. ^ "Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2016". Booklist. 2017-01-17. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  21. ^ "The Sun Is Also a Star". Goodreads. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  22. ^ "Notable Children's Books of 2016". The New York Times. 2016-11-23. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  23. ^ "The Walden Award". ALAN. 2021-07-30. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  24. ^ Hawkins, Rosemary (2017-05-10). "2017 Indies Choice and E.B. White Read-Aloud Award Winners Announced". the American Booksellers Association. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  25. ^ "The Sun Is Also a Star | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. January 23, 2017. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  26. ^ "Michael L. Printz Winners and Honor Books". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2007-03-15. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  27. ^ SLJ (2017-01-20). ""March: Book Three" Named Winner of the 2017 Walter Award". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  28. ^ "Best Fiction for Young Adults: 2017". Booklist. 2017-03-17. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  29. ^ "2017 Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2017-01-25. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  30. ^ "The Sun is Also a Star | Teen's Top Ten". American Library Association. 2018-08-01. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  31. ^ "The Sun is Also a Star | Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults". American Library Association. December 3, 2018. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  32. ^ Falcone, Dana Rose (2019-02-06). "Riverdale's Charles Melton Woos Yara Shahidi in First The Sun Is Also a Star Trailer". People. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
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