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| awards = [[National Book Award for Young People's Literature|National Book Award]] |
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'''''The Ogress and the Orphans''''' is a [[children's book]] |
'''''The Ogress and the Orphans''''' is a [[children's book]] by American writer [[Kelly Barnhill (author)|Kelly Barnhill]] and published on March 8, 2022, by [[Algonquin Books]]. It counts the events of a small fictional town, where the library is burned down and an orphan goes missing, which leads to its citizen blaming an [[ogress]] who had just moved in. |
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Barnhill's book received [[starred review]]s from specialized outlets, and was praised for its portrayal of topics such as [[fake news]] and the importance of a community. It was shortlisted for a [[National Book Award]] in the [[National Book Award for Young People's Literature|Young People's Literature]] category. |
Barnhill's book received [[starred review]]s from specialized outlets, and was praised for its portrayal of topics such as [[fake news]] and the importance of a community. It was shortlisted for a [[National Book Award]] in the [[National Book Award for Young People's Literature|Young People's Literature]] category. |
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== Background == |
== Background == |
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After ''[[The Girl Who Drank the Moon]]'' won a [[Newbery Medal]] in 2017, [[Kelly Barnhill (author)|Kelly Barnhill]] had given up on publishing new books due to [[impostor syndrome]].<ref name="WPInterview">{{cite news |last1=Quattlebaum |first1=Mary |title=In Kelly Barnhill's new fantasy novel, no single hero can save the day |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/kidspost/2022/03/02/kelly-barnhill-ogress-and-the-orphans/ |access-date=October 8, 2022 | |
After ''[[The Girl Who Drank the Moon]]'' won a [[Newbery Medal]] in 2017, [[Kelly Barnhill (author)|Kelly Barnhill]] had given up on publishing new books due to [[impostor syndrome]].<ref name="WPInterview">{{cite news |last1=Quattlebaum |first1=Mary |title=In Kelly Barnhill's new fantasy novel, no single hero can save the day |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/kidspost/2022/03/02/kelly-barnhill-ogress-and-the-orphans/ |access-date=October 8, 2022 |newspaper=[[Washington Post]] |date=March 2, 2022}}</ref><ref name="KirkusInterview">{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Vicky |title=Kelly Barnhill Holds Young Readers in Care |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-features/articles/kelly-barnhill-ogress-and-orphans-interview/ |access-date=October 8, 2022 |work=[[Kirkus Reviews]] |date=March 18, 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Barnhill kept writing [[fairy tales]] privately in the following years, and, in 2020, one of these stories "didn't feel the same as everything else," so she decided to expand on it.<ref name="WPInterview" /> |
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Barnhill finished the manuscript for the book around the time [[Murder of George Floyd|George Floyd was murdered]], and after seeing the community's response to this |
Barnhill finished the manuscript for the book around the time [[Murder of George Floyd|George Floyd was murdered]], and after seeing the community's response to this event, which included donation of basic items to people in need, she discussed with her editor about adding that aspect to the narrative of ''The Ogress and the Orphans''.<ref name="KirkusInterview" /> Barnhill also sought to explore in the book "the conflict and the generosity she was seeing in the world" during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name="WPInterview" /> |
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== Reception == |
== Reception == |
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''The Ogress and the Orphans'' is a [[The New York Times Best Seller list|New York Times Best Seller]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=The Ogress and the Orphans |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/kelly-barnhill/the-ogress-and-the-orphans/ |access-date=October 5, 2022 |website=[[Kirkus Reviews]] |language=en}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | ''[[The School Librarian]]''{{'}}s reviewer called the book a "powerful fable that draws you in and challenges the reader." They noted how Barnhill discusses pertinent topics, such as [[fake news]], [[propaganda]] and power abuse. They conclude by calling it a "fantastic book |
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The book was generally well-received by critics, including starred reviewed from ''[[Booklist]]'',<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Julia |date=February 1, 2022 |title=The Ogress and the Orphans |url=https://www.booklistonline.com/The-Ogress-and-the-Orphans/pid=9756243 |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=[[Booklist]]}}</ref> ''[[Kirkus Reviews]]'',<ref name=":0" /> ''[[Publishers Weekly]],<ref name=":2">{{cite web |date=January 27, 2022 |title=The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-64375-074-3 |access-date=October 5, 2022 |website=[[Publishers Weekly]]}}</ref> [[School Library Journal]],<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Charlefour |first=Stephanie |date=2023-01-06 |title=The Ogress and the Orphans |url=https://www.slj.com/review/the-ogress-and-the-orphans |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=[[School Library Journal]]}}</ref>'' and ''[[Shelf Awareness]]''.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Fulwood |first=Jaclyn |date=March 15, 2022 |title=The Ogress and the Orphans |url=https://www.shelf-awareness.com/readers-issue.html?issue=1106 |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=[[Shelf Awareness]]}}</ref> ''Booklist''<nowiki/>'s Julia Smith wrote, "Barnhill’s gift for storytelling immediately draws readers into this character-driven tale where dragons lurk, crows prove great friends, and an unusual narrator relays events with a unique perspective. These fairy-tale trappings cloak modern lessons and timeless ideals that readers will do well to take to heart, no matter their age."<ref name=":1" /> ''Kirkus'' called the book "as exquisite as it is moving," and commented on the story's pace, which allows for readers to "form their own opinions on the book's philosophical and thematic questions."<ref name=":0" /> ''Publishers Weekly'' also noted the "slowly unfurling, deliberately paced" storytelling by Barnhill, and praised her use of [[allegory|allegories]] to present [[sociopolitics|sociopolitical]] topics to the readers.<ref name=":2" /> Jaclyn Fulwood, writing for ''Shelf Awareness'', noted, "Despite the deceptive simplicity of the story, characters act in wonderfully complex ways... Deeply moving and often hilarious, ''The Ogress and the Orphans'' will encourage readers to live by the Ogress's adage: 'The more you give, the more you have.'"<ref name=":4" /> ''School Library Journal'' called the book "a middle grade novel with heart," saying it "will be a hit with educators, parents, and students who will push through the injustices to favor hope."<ref name=":3" /> |
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''Kirkus Reviews'' and ''[[Publishers Weekly]]'' both gave it [[starred review]]s. ''Kirkus'' called the book "as exquisite as it is moving", and commented on the story's pace, which allows for readers to "form their own opinions on the book's philosophical and thematic questions".<ref>{{cite web |title=The Ogress and the Orphans |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/kelly-barnhill/the-ogress-and-the-orphans/ |website=[[Kirkus Reviews]] |access-date=October 5, 2022 |language=en}}</ref> PW also noted the "slowly unfurling, deliberately paced" storytelling by Barnhill, and praised her use of [[allegory|allegories]] to present [[sociopolitics|sociopolitical]] topics to the readers.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-64375-074-3 |website=[[Publishers Weekly]] |access-date=October 5, 2022 |date=January 27, 2022}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | ''[[The School Librarian]]''{{'}}s reviewer called the book a "powerful fable that draws you in and challenges the reader." They noted how Barnhill discusses pertinent topics, such as [[fake news]], [[propaganda]] and power abuse. They conclude by calling it a "fantastic book."<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Powell |first1=Isobel |title=The Ogress and the Orphans |journal=[[The School Librarian]] |date=2022 |volume=70 |issue=3 |page=44}}</ref> Julia Smith, writing for ''[[Booklist]]'', praised Barnhill's writing and called attention to her usage of an "unusual narrator" who "relays events with a unique perspective."<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Smith |first1=Julia |title=The Ogress and the Orphans |journal=[[The Booklist]] |date=February 1, 2022 |volume=118 |issue=11 |page=55}}</ref> A review published by ''[[The Horn Book Magazine]]'' called ''The Ogress and the Orphans'' "one of the more buoyant of the fictional responses to 'the Dark Days of a Certain Administration'."<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Ellis |first1=Sarah |title=The Ogress and the Orphans |journal=[[The Horn Book Magazine]] |date=March–April 2022 |volume=98 |issue=2 |page=66}}</ref> |
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''Kirkus<ref name=":0" />'' and ''Shelf Awareness''<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=November 28, 2022 |title=Shelf Awareness's Best Children's & YA Books of 2022 |url=https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=4367 |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=[[Shelf Awareness]]}}</ref> included ''The Ogress and the Orphans'' on their lists of the best children's and young adult books of the year. ''Booklist'' included it in their top 10 lists for "SF/Fantasy & Horror for Youth"<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Julia |date=August 2022 |title=Top 10 SF/Fantasy & Horror for Youth: 2022 |url=https://www.booklistonline.com/ProductInfo.aspx?pid=9767420 |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=[[Booklist]]}}</ref> and "Middle-Grade Novels Where Kids Save the Day."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Julia |date=February 15, 2022 |title=Top 10 Middle-Grade Novels Where Kids Save the Day: 2022 |url=https://www.booklistonline.com/ProductInfo.aspx?pid=9760245 |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=[[Booklist]]}}</ref> |
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|2022 |
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|[[National Book Award for Young People's Literature]] |
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|Shortlist |
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| ⚫ | |<ref>{{cite news |last1=Stewart |first1=Sophia |date=October 4, 2022 |title=2022 National Book Award Finalists Announced |language=en |work=[[Publishers Weekly]] |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/awards-and-prizes/article/90499-2022-national-book-award-finalists-announced.html |access-date=October 5, 2022}}</ref> |
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|2022 |
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|[[Goodreads Choice Award]] for Middle Grade & Children's |
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|Nominee |
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|<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Ogress and the Orphans |url=https://www.goodreads.com/work/91457082-the-ogress-and-the-orphans |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=[[Goodreads]] |language=en}}</ref> |
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|2023 |
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|[[ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults]] |
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|Selection |
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|<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-02-01 |title=2023 Best Fiction for Young Adults |url=https://www.ala.org/yalsa/2023-best-fiction-young-adults |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=[[Young Adult Library Services Association]] (YALSA) |language=en}}</ref> |
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|2023 |
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|Heavy Medal Award |
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|Finalist |
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|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Engelfried |first=Steven |date=January 10, 2023 |title=Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Finalist: THE OGRESS AND THE ORPHANS by Kelly Barnhill |url=https://heavymedal.slj.com/2023/01/10/heavy-medal-mock-newbery-finalist-the-ogress-and-the-orphans-by-kelly-barnhill/ |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=[[School Library Journal]] |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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| Author | Kelly Barnhill |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Algonquin Books |
Publication date | March 8, 2022 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 72 |
| Awards | National Book Award shortlist |
| ISBN | 978-1-64375-074-3 |
The Ogress and the Orphans is a children's book by American writer Kelly Barnhill and published on March 8, 2022, by Algonquin Books. It counts the events of a small fictional town, where the library is burned down and an orphan goes missing, which leads to its citizen blaming an ogress who had just moved in.
Barnhill's book received starred reviews from specialized outlets, and was praised for its portrayal of topics such as fake news and the importance of a community. It was shortlisted for a National Book Award in the Young People's Literature category.
Background
[edit]After The Girl Who Drank the Moon won a Newbery Medal in 2017, Kelly Barnhill had given up on publishing new books due to impostor syndrome.[1][2] Barnhill kept writing fairy tales privately in the following years, and, in 2020, one of these stories "didn't feel the same as everything else," so she decided to expand on it.[1]
Barnhill finished the manuscript for the book around the time George Floyd was murdered, and after seeing the community's response to this event, which included donation of basic items to people in need, she discussed with her editor about adding that aspect to the narrative of The Ogress and the Orphans.[2] Barnhill also sought to explore in the book "the conflict and the generosity she was seeing in the world" during the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
Reception
[edit]The Ogress and the Orphans is a New York Times Best Seller.[3]
The book was generally well-received by critics, including starred reviewed from Booklist,[4] Kirkus Reviews,[3] Publishers Weekly,[5] School Library Journal,[6] and Shelf Awareness.[7] Booklist's Julia Smith wrote, "Barnhill’s gift for storytelling immediately draws readers into this character-driven tale where dragons lurk, crows prove great friends, and an unusual narrator relays events with a unique perspective. These fairy-tale trappings cloak modern lessons and timeless ideals that readers will do well to take to heart, no matter their age."[4] Kirkus called the book "as exquisite as it is moving," and commented on the story's pace, which allows for readers to "form their own opinions on the book's philosophical and thematic questions."[3] Publishers Weekly also noted the "slowly unfurling, deliberately paced" storytelling by Barnhill, and praised her use of allegories to present sociopolitical topics to the readers.[5] Jaclyn Fulwood, writing for Shelf Awareness, noted, "Despite the deceptive simplicity of the story, characters act in wonderfully complex ways... Deeply moving and often hilarious, The Ogress and the Orphans will encourage readers to live by the Ogress's adage: 'The more you give, the more you have.'"[7] School Library Journal called the book "a middle grade novel with heart," saying it "will be a hit with educators, parents, and students who will push through the injustices to favor hope."[6]
The School Librarian's reviewer called the book a "powerful fable that draws you in and challenges the reader." They noted how Barnhill discusses pertinent topics, such as fake news, propaganda and power abuse. They conclude by calling it a "fantastic book."[8] Julia Smith, writing for Booklist, praised Barnhill's writing and called attention to her usage of an "unusual narrator" who "relays events with a unique perspective."[9] A review published by The Horn Book Magazine called The Ogress and the Orphans "one of the more buoyant of the fictional responses to 'the Dark Days of a Certain Administration'."[10]
Kirkus[3] and Shelf Awareness[11] included The Ogress and the Orphans on their lists of the best children's and young adult books of the year. Booklist included it in their top 10 lists for "SF/Fantasy & Horror for Youth"[12] and "Middle-Grade Novels Where Kids Save the Day."[13]
| Year | Award/Honor | Result | Ref. |
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| 2022 | National Book Award for Young People's Literature | Shortlist | [14] |
| 2022 | Goodreads Choice Award for Middle Grade & Children's | Nominee | [15] |
| 2023 | ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults | Selection | [16] |
| 2023 | Heavy Medal Award | Finalist | [17] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Quattlebaum, Mary (March 2, 2022). "In Kelly Barnhill's new fantasy novel, no single hero can save the day". Washington Post. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
- ^ a b Smith, Vicky (March 18, 2022). "Kelly Barnhill Holds Young Readers in Care". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "The Ogress and the Orphans". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- ^ a b Smith, Julia (February 1, 2022). "The Ogress and the Orphans". Booklist. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ a b "The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill". Publishers Weekly. January 27, 2022. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- ^ a b Charlefour, Stephanie (2023-01-06). "The Ogress and the Orphans". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ a b Fulwood, Jaclyn (March 15, 2022). "The Ogress and the Orphans". Shelf Awareness. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ Powell, Isobel (2022). "The Ogress and the Orphans". The School Librarian. 70 (3): 44.
- ^ Smith, Julia (February 1, 2022). "The Ogress and the Orphans". The Booklist. 118 (11): 55.
- ^ Ellis, Sarah (March–April 2022). "The Ogress and the Orphans". The Horn Book Magazine. 98 (2): 66.
- ^ "Shelf Awareness's Best Children's & YA Books of 2022". Shelf Awareness. November 28, 2022. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ Smith, Julia (August 2022). "Top 10 SF/Fantasy & Horror for Youth: 2022". Booklist. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ Smith, Julia (February 15, 2022). "Top 10 Middle-Grade Novels Where Kids Save the Day: 2022". Booklist. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ Stewart, Sophia (October 4, 2022). "2022 National Book Award Finalists Announced". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- ^ "The Ogress and the Orphans". Goodreads. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ "2023 Best Fiction for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ Engelfried, Steven (January 10, 2023). "Heavy Medal Mock Newbery Finalist: THE OGRESS AND THE ORPHANS by Kelly Barnhill". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-02-19.