At a glance
- Published
- 2017
- Publisher
- Atheneum / Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
- Subgenre
- Contemporary
- Section
- Young Adult
Long Way Down
Fifteen-year-old Will rides an elevator down to avenge his brother's murder, and on each floor someone from his past joins him.
- Newbery Honor 2018
- Printz Honor 2018
- National Book Award Longlist 2017
- Carnegie Medal Shortlist 2019
- Coretta Scott King Author Honor 2018
- Walter Dean Myers Award 2018
- Rhode Island Teen Book Award Honor 2019
- ALSC Notable Children's Book 2018
- YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults 2018
- YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers 2018
Themes
Mood
Feels reflective, tense.
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