{{short description|2020 poetic memoir for young adults by Eric Gansworth}} {{Italic title}} {{Infobox book| | series = | illustrators = | followed_by = | title_orig = | translator = | image = Apple,_Skin_to_the_Core.jpeg | caption = | author = [[Eric Gansworth]] | illustrator = | cover_artist = [[Filip Peraić]] | country = United States | language = [[English language|English]] | name = Apple (Skin to the Core) | genre = [[Memoir]], [[young adult literature]], [[novel in verse]], [[coming of age novel]] | subject = [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]], [[Onondaga people]], [[Tuscarora Nation]], [[Pop music]], [[Rock and roll]], [[Family]] | publisher = [[Levine Querido]]/[[Scholastic Corporation]] | release_date = October 6, 2020 | english_release_date = | media_type = Print ([[hardcover]] and [[paperback]]), [[Audiobook]], [[E-book]] | pages = 352 | isbn = 9781646140138 | isbn_note = Hardcover edition | dewey = | congress = | oclc = 1198075227 | preceded_by = | awards = [[American Indian Youth Literature Award]], [[Michael L. Printz Award]] honor }} '''''Apple (Skin to the Core)''''' is a [[Verse novel|poetic]] [[memoir]] for [[Young adult fiction|young adults]], written by [[Eric Gansworth]] and published October 6, 2020 by [[Arthur A. Levine Books|Levine Querido]]. In this book, Gansworth talks about his life as an [[Onondaga people|Onondaga]] individual, living amongst [[Tuscarora people|Tuscaroras]], and the impact of [[American Indian boarding schools|residential schooling]]. As he covers these topics, he discusses common slurs against Indigenous Americans, including the term "apple," which refers to someone who is "red on the outside, white on the inside," that is, who looks Indigenous but acts white.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Children's Book Review: Apple (Skin to the Core) by Eric Gansworth. Levine Querido, $18.99 (352p) ISBN 978-1-64-614013-8|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-64-614013-8 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220211/https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-64-614013-8 |archive-date=2022-02-11 |url-status=live|access-date=2022-02-11|website=PublishersWeekly.com|language=en}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
On top of winning the [[American Indian Youth Literature Awards|American Indian Youth Literature Award]] for Young Adult, ''Apple'' was longlisted for the [[National Book Award for Young People's Literature]] and was a [[Michael L. Printz Award]] honor book.
== Reception == ''Apple: Skin to the Core'' is a [[Junior Library Guild]] book<ref>{{Cite web|title=Apple (Skin to the Core) by Eric Gansworth|url=https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/book/landing/detailedview?itemcode=9781646140138J&name=Apple_Skin_to_Core|access-date=2022-02-11|website=Junior Library Guild|archive-date=2022-02-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214234524/https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/book/landing/detailedview?itemcode=9781646140138J&name=Apple_Skin_to_Core|url-status=live}}</ref> and was generally well-received, including starred reviews from ''[[Booklist]]''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Weisman|first=Kay|date=August 2020|title=Apple: Skin to the Core|url=https://www.booklistonline.com/Apple-Skin-to-the-Core-Eric-Gansworth/pid=9736108 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220211/https://www.booklistonline.com/Apple-Skin-to-the-Core-Eric-Gansworth/pid=9736108 |archive-date=2022-02-11 |url-status=live|access-date=2022-02-11|website=Booklist}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and ''[[Shelf Awareness]].''<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Forbus|first=Jen|date=2020-10-16|title=Apple (Skin to the Core)|url=https://www.shelf-awareness.com/readers-issue.html?issue=962|access-date=2022-02-11|website=Shelf Awareness|archive-date=2022-02-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220211172207/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/readers-issue.html?issue=962|url-status=live}}</ref>
''[[Kirkus Reviews]]'' called the book "[a] rare and special read,"<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-04|title=Apple|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/eric-gansworth/apple-gansworth/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220211/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/eric-gansworth/apple-gansworth/ |archive-date=2022-02-11 |url-status=live|access-date=2022-02-11|website=Kirkus Reviews}}{{cbignore}}</ref> while ''[[School Library Journal]]'' called it "bittersweet but ultimately inspiring."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pentland|first=Courtney|date=2021-03-01|title=Apple: (Skin to the Core)|url=https://www.slj.com/?reviewDetail=apple-skin-to-the-core|access-date=2022-02-11|website=School Library Journal}}</ref> Jen Forbus, writing for ''Shelf Awareness'', noted, "With dramatic textual imagery, nuanced storytelling and evocative illustrations, ''Apple'' is a stirring depiction of Indigenous life."<ref name=":1" /> ''Booklist's'' Kay Weisman, stated, "Gansworth’s art, a mix of gouache paintings, photographs, and collages (reproduced in black and white), is interspersed throughout, adding interest and detail. With language rich in metaphor, this is a timely and important work that begs for multiple readings."<ref name=":0" />
The Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Best Books 2020|url=https://www.csmcl.org/best-books-2020 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220211/https://www.csmcl.org/best-books-2020 |archive-date=2022-02-11 |url-status=live|access-date=2022-02-11|website=The Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature|language=en}}{{cbignore}}</ref> [[NPR]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=NPR|title=Best Books 2021: Books We Love|url=https://apps.npr.org/best-books/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220211/https://apps.npr.org/best-books/ |archive-date=2022-02-11 |url-status=live|access-date=2022-02-11|website=NPR|language=en-US}}{{cbignore}}</ref> ''Shelf Awareness'',<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-24|title=Our 2020 Best Children's & Teen Books of the Year|url=https://www.shelf-awareness.com/readers-issue.html?issue=973|access-date=2022-02-11|website=Shelf Awareness|archive-date=2022-12-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221203162101/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/readers-issue.html?issue=973|url-status=live}}</ref> and ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]''<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=The 10 Best YA and Children's Books of 2020|url=https://time.com/5914438/best-ya-childrens-books-2020/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220211/https://time.com/5914438/best-ya-childrens-books-2020/ |archive-date=2022-02-11 |url-status=live|access-date=2022-02-11|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|date=24 November 2020 }}{{cbignore}}</ref> named ''Apple'' one of the best books for children and young adults in 2020. {| class="wikitable sortable" |+Awards and honors for ''Apple (Skin to the Core)'' !Year !Award/Honor !Category !Result !Ref. |- !2020 |[[National Book Award]] |[[National Book Award for Young People's Literature|Young People's Literature]] |{{Nom|Longlisted}} |<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|last=Kantor|first=Emma|date=2020-09-16|title=2020 NBA Longlist for Young People's Literature Announced|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/84340-2020-nba-longlist-for-young-people-s-literature-announced.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220211/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/84340-2020-nba-longlist-for-young-people-s-literature-announced.html |archive-date=2022-02-11 |url-status=live|access-date=2022-02-11|website=PublishersWeekly.com|language=en}}{{cbignore}}</ref> |- ! rowspan="3" |2021 |''Booklist''<nowiki/>'s Best Biography & Memoir for Youth |— |{{Won|Selected Top 10}} |<ref>{{Cite web|last=Smith|first=Julia|date=2021-06-01|title=Top 10 Biography & Memoir for Youth: 2021|url=https://www.booklistonline.com/ProductInfo.aspx?pid=9749680|access-date=2022-02-11|website=Booklist|archive-date=2022-02-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220211172207/https://www.booklistonline.com/ProductInfo.aspx?pid=9749680|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |[[Michael L. Printz Award]] |— |{{Sho|Honor}} |<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|last1=Roback|first1=Diane|last2=Kantor|first2=Emma|date=2021-01-25|title=Keller, Goade, Nayeri Win Newbery, Caldecott, Printz Awards|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/85396-keller-goade-nayeri-win-newbery-caldecott-printz-awards.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125213928/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/85396-keller-goade-nayeri-win-newbery-caldecott-printz-awards.html |archive-date=2021-01-25 |url-status=live|access-date=2022-02-11|website=PublishersWeekly.com|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web|last=Morales|first=Macey|date=2021-01-25|title='Everything Sad is Untrue (a true story)' wins 2021 Printz Award|url=https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2021/01/everything-sad-untrue-true-story-wins-2021-printz-award |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126013109/http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2021/01/everything-sad-untrue-true-story-wins-2021-printz-award |archive-date=2021-01-26 |url-status=live|access-date=2022-02-11|website=American Library Association|language=en}}</ref> |- |[[YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction]] |— |{{Nom|Longlisted}} |<ref>{{Cite web|last=|date=2021-01-25|title=2021 Nonfiction Award Nominations|url=https://www.ala.org/yalsa/2021-nonfiction-award-nominations |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126030203/http://ala.org/yalsa/2021-nonfiction-award-nominations |archive-date=2021-01-26 |url-status=live|access-date=2022-02-11|website=Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)|language=en}}</ref> |- ! rowspan="2" |2022 |[[Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults]] |— |{{Won|Selected Top 10}} |<ref>{{Cite web|last=Serbekian|first=Michael|date=2022-02-03|title=YALSA names 2022 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults|url=https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2022/02/yalsa-names-2022-amazing-audiobooks-young-adults |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220203221450/https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2022/02/yalsa-names-2022-amazing-audiobooks-young-adults |archive-date=2022-02-03 |url-status=live|access-date=2022-02-11|website=American Library Association|language=en}}</ref> |- |[[American Indian Youth Literature Awards|American Indian Youth Literature Award]] |Young Adult |{{Won}} |<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=Morales|first=Macey|date=2022-01-24|title=American Library Association announces 2022 Youth Media Award winners|url=https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2022/01/american-library-association-announces-2022-youth-media-award-winners |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124160239/https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2022/01/american-library-association-announces-2022-youth-media-award-winners |archive-date=2022-01-24 |url-status=live|access-date=2022-02-11|website=American Library Association|language=en}}</ref> |}
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