{{short description|2020 young adult novel by Candice Iloh}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox book| | name = Every Body Looking | followed_by = | title_orig = | translator = | image = Every Body Looking.jpg | caption = Cover of ''Every Body Looking'' | author = [[Candice Iloh]] | illustrator = | cover_artist = | country = | language = [[English language|English]] | series = | subject = | genre = [[Young adult literature]] | publisher = [[Dutton Books for Young Readers]] | release_date = September 22nd 2020 | english_release_date = | media_type = Print (hardcover, paperback) | pages = | isbn = 978-0-52-555620-6 | isbn_note = | dewey = | congress = | oclc = 1193992251 | preceded_by = | illustrators = }}
'''''Every Body Looking''''' is a young adult [[Verse novel|novel in verse]] by [[Candice Iloh]], published September 22, 2020 by [[Dutton Children's Books|Dutton Books for Young Readers]].
== Reception == ''Every Body Looking'' was well-received by critics, including starred reviews from ''[[Kirkus Reviews]]'',<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=July 8, 2020|title=Every Body Looking|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/candice-iloh/every-body-looking/|access-date=2021-10-27|website=Kirkus Reviews}}</ref> ''[[Booklist]]'',<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Marshall|first=Melanie|date=August 2020|title=Every Body Looking|url=https://www.booklistonline.com/Every-Body-Looking/pid=9737304|access-date=2021-10-27|website=Booklist}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=December 18, 2020|title=Reviews of the Day|url=https://www.booklistonline.com/Reviews-of-the-Day/pid=9737832|access-date=2021-10-27|website=Booklist}}</ref> and ''[[Publishers Weekly]].''<ref>{{Cite web|last=Nelson|first=Patricia|date=2020-10-15|title=Children's Book Review: Every Body Looking by Candice Iloh|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-525-55620-6|access-date=2021-10-28|website=Publishers Weekly|language=en}}</ref>
''Kirkus Reviews'' referred to the book as a "young woman’s captivating, sometimes heartbreaking, yet ultimately hopeful story about coming into her own."<ref name=":0" /> ''[[Teen Vogue]]'' called it "[l]yrical, insightful, and searing,"<ref>{{Cite web |last=Joshunda |first=Sanders |date=2020-09-22 |title=Candice Iloh Wrote a Book About African Identity and Queerness |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/candice-iloh-every-body-looking |access-date=2021-10-28 |website=Teen Vogue |language=en-US}}</ref> and ''[[Buffalo News]]'' called it " a stunning debut."<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Westmoore |first=Jean |title=Books in Brief: Every Body Looking; When Stars Are Scattered; If Winter Comes, Tell It I'm Not Here |url=https://buffalonews.com/entertainment/books/books-in-brief-every-body-looking-when-stars-are-scattered-if-winter-comes-tell-it/article_18a9c386-1254-11eb-89f1-478b9d5b177e.html |access-date=2021-10-28 |website=The Buffalo News |date=October 23, 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
''Booklist'' wrote, "This debut is a testament to the beauty of Black girls, their circumstances, bodies, and cultures. A title to savor slowly, this is a captivating read, with even more depth imbued in the formatting and play with white space."<ref name=":1" />
''BookPage'' wrote, "Iloh movingly explores the concept of safety through Ada’s relationships with her parents, as well as in her evolving perspectives on money, potential careers and budding romantic crushes. Teen readers who long for more independence than adults are willing to grant them, or who long to be seen as individuals rather than vessels for adult influence and direction, will find many points of identification with Ada’s story."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wakeman |first=Jessica |date=October 6, 2020 |title=Every Body Looking |url=https://www.bookpage.com/reviews/25605-candice-iloh-every-body-looking-ya/ |access-date=2021-10-28 |website=BookPage |language=en-US}}</ref>
The book also received positive reviews from ''[[The New York Times]]''<ref>{{Cite news|last=Swan|first=Jennifer Hubert|date=2020-11-13|title=Young Adult Debuts|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/13/books/review/young-adult-crossover-debut-fiction.html|access-date=2021-10-28|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> and ''[[School Library Journal]].''<ref>{{Cite web|last=Heritage Mazaz|first=Jill|date=2020-09-01|title=Every Body Looking|url=https://www.slj.com/?reviewDetail=every-body-looking|access-date=2021-10-28|website=School Library Journal}}</ref>
''Kirkus Reviews'' named ''Every Body Looking'' one of the best books of 2020.<ref name=":0" /> {| class="wikitable" |+Awards for ''Every Body Looking'' !Year !Award !Result !Ref. |- |2020 |[[National Book Award for Young People's Literature|National Book Award for Young People’s Literature]] |Finalist |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grady |first=Constance |date=2020-10-06 |title=Here are the finalists for the 2020 National Book Awards |url=https://www.vox.com/culture/21499270/national-book-award-finalists-2020-nba |access-date=2021-10-28 |website=Vox |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> |- |2021 |[[Michael L. Printz Award]] |Honor |<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2012-02-27 |title=Printz Award |url=https://www.ala.org/yalsa/printz-award |access-date=2021-10-28 |website=Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) |language=en}}</ref> |- |2021 |[[Rise: A Feminist Book Project]] |Top 10 |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chapman |first=Monica |date=2021-04-20 |title=2021 Rise Book Project presents Top Ten feminist books for young readers |url=https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2021/04/2021-rise-book-project-presents-top-ten-feminist-books-young-readers |access-date=2021-10-28 |website=American Library Association |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-03-15 |title=Rise: A Feminist Book Project: 2021 |url=https://www.booklistonline.com/ProductInfo.aspx?pid=9745858 |access-date=2022-09-16 |website=[[Booklist]]}}</ref> |}
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[[Category:2020 debut novels]] [[Category:2020 American novels]] [[Category:2020 English-language novels]] [[Category:2020 children's books]] [[Category:African-American children's novels]] [[Category:African-American young adult novels]] [[Category:Children's verse novels]] [[Category:Dutton Children's Books books]]