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2017 young adult novel by Nina LaCour

We Are Okay Author Nina LaCour Language English Publisher Dutton Books for Young Readers Publication date February 14, 2017 Media type Print Pages 236 ISBN 9780525425892

***We Are Okay*** is a young adult novel by [Nina LaCour](/source/Nina_LaCour), published February 14, 2017 by [Dutton Books for Young Readers](/source/Dutton_Books_for_Young_Readers).

## Reception

*We Are Okay* received starred reviews from *[Booklist](/source/Booklist),*[1] *[Kirkus](/source/Kirkus_Reviews)*,[2] *[Publishers Weekly](/source/Publishers_Weekly)*,[3] *[Shelf Awareness](/source/Shelf_Awareness),* and *[School Library Journal](/source/School_Library_Journal)*,[4] as well as a positive review from *[Horn Book Guide](/source/The_Horn_Book_Magazine).*[5]

*Kirkus* called the book "An elegantly crafted paean to the cleansing power of truth,"[2] and *Booklist* called it "[r]aw and beautiful."[1] *The Washington Post* named it one of nine influential young adult novels over the past 50 years, placing it alongside *[Harry Potter](/source/Harry_Potter), [The Outsiders](/source/The_Outsiders_(novel))*, and *[The Hunger Games](/source/The_Hunger_Games).*[6]

[TIME](/source/Time_(magazine)) added the book to its "100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time" list,[7] and *[Bustle](/source/Bustle_(magazine))* named it one of the best books of the decade.[8] *[The Boston Globe](/source/The_Boston_Globe),*[9]*[Publishers Weekly](/source/Publishers_Weekly)*,[10] and *[Seventeen](/source/Seventeen_(American_magazine))*[11] named it one of the best books of the year.

The audiobook, narrated by Jorjeana Marie, received a starred review from *School Library Journal,* who stated that Marie "conveys the depth of Marin's moodiness, introspection, and confusion... [A]s Marin grows stronger, so does Marie's voice for her."[4] *[Booklist](/source/Booklist)* also provided a positive review, noting that "Marie’s heartfelt reading enlivens the story and wrings meaning out of each word."[12]

Accolades for We Are Okay Year Accolade Result Ref. 2017 Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth Top 10 [13][14] Boston Globe's Best Children's and YA Books of the Year Selection [15] Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Fiction Nominee [16] New York Public Library Best Books for Teens Selection [14] Publishers Weekly's Best Young Adult Books of the Year Selection [17] Seventeen's Best Young Adult Books of the Year Selection [18] TIME 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time Selection [7] 2018 Bustle Best Book of the Decade Selection [8] Capitol Choices, Ages Fourteen and Up Selection [14] Michael L. Printz Award Winner [19][20] ALA Rainbow List Top 10 [21] 2019 Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee [14] Lincoln Award Nominee [16]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_1-1) Colson, Diane (December 1, 2016). [*We Are Okay*](https://www.booklistonline.com/We-Are-Okay-Nina-LaCour/pid=8508389). Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Booklist.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_2-1) ["We Are Okay"](https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/nina-lacour/we-are-okay/). *Kirkus Reviews*. November 16, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Children's Book Review: We Are Okay by Nina LaCour. Dutton, $17.99 (240p) ISBN 978-0-525-42589-2"](https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-525-42589-2). *Publishers Weekly*. December 5, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:2_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:2_4-1) Paladino, Julie (December 1, 2017). ["We Are Okay"](https://www.slj.com/?reviewDetail=we-are-okay). *School Library Journal*. Retrieved January 2, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** LaCour, Nina (2017). [*We are okay*](https://browse.nypl.org/iii/encore/record/C__Rb21148185__Snina%20lacour%20we%20are%20okay__Orightresult__U__X2?lang=eng&suite=def&ivts=Zz%2F7a3cwsmdYYykbYdpH0A%3D%3D&casts=tSnJ%2BADVhrK6wqO0h5srnQ%3D%3D). New York, NY: Dutton Books. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-525-42589-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-525-42589-2). [OCLC](/source/OCLC_(identifier)) [971492493](https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/971492493).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Haupt, Angela (December 24, 2018). ["Review | How 'The Outsiders,' 'Harry Potter' and 'The Hunger Games' transformed YA fiction"](https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/how-the-outsiders-harry-potter-and-the-hunger-games-transformed-ya-fiction/2018/12/24/525157da-03c8-11e9-9122-82e98f91ee6f_story.html). *Washington Post*. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0190-8286](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0190-8286). Retrieved January 2, 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-The_100_Best_YA_Books_of_All_Time_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-The_100_Best_YA_Books_of_All_Time_7-1) ["The 100 Best YA Books of All Time"](https://time.com/collection/100-best-ya-books/). *Time*. Retrieved January 2, 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:4_8-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:4_8-1) Colyard, K.W. (December 18, 2019). ["The Best Books Of The 2010s, According To 30 Of The Decade's Debut Authors"](https://www.bustle.com/p/the-best-books-of-the-2010s-according-to-30-of-the-decades-debut-authors-19433961). *Bustle*. Retrieved January 2, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Best children's and YA books of 2017"](https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/books/2017/12/06/the-best-children-middle-grade-and-books/9R2ZOzYMXV0uMtytpyu2oO/story.html). *The Boston Globe*. December 8, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Best Books 2017 Publishers Weekly"](https://best-books.publishersweekly.com/pw/best-books/2017/young-adult). *Publishers Weekly*. Retrieved January 2, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Orenstein, Hannah (January 16, 2018). ["28 of the Best YA Books of 2017"](https://www.seventeen.com/life/g3130/best-ya-books-of-2017/). *Seventeen*. Retrieved January 2, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Cruze, Karen (October 11, 2017). [*We Are Okay*](https://www.booklistonline.com/We-Are-Okay-/pid=8787805). Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Booklist.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** [*Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2017*](https://www.booklistonline.com/Booklist-Editors-Choice/pid=9320435). January 1, 2018. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Booklist.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:5_14-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:5_14-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:5_14-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-:5_14-3) ["We Are Okay by Nina LaCour"](https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/book/landing/detailedview?itemcode=9780525425892J&name=We_Are_Okay). *Junior Library Guild*. Retrieved January 2, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Best children's and YA books of 2017"](https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/books/2017/12/06/the-best-children-middle-grade-and-books/9R2ZOzYMXV0uMtytpyu2oO/story.html). *The Boston Globe*. December 8, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:3_16-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:3_16-1) [*We Are Okay*](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28243032-we-are-okay?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=U79zpKLMsq&rank=1). [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-525-42589-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-525-42589-2). Retrieved January 1, 2022. {{[cite book](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_book)}}: |website= ignored ([help](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:CS1_errors#periodical_ignored))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["Best Books 2017 Publishers Weekly"](https://best-books.publishersweekly.com/pw/best-books/2017/young-adult). *Publishers Weekly*. Retrieved January 2, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** Orenstein, Hannah (January 16, 2018). ["28 of the Best YA Books of 2017"](https://www.seventeen.com/life/g3130/best-ya-books-of-2017/). *Seventeen*. Retrieved January 2, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** ["We are okay | Awards & Grants"](https://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/we-are-okay). *American Library Association*. February 16, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-20)** Morales, Macey (February 12, 2018). ["'We Are Okay' wins 2018 Printz Award"](https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/02/we-are-okay-wins-2018-printz-award). *American Library Association*. Retrieved January 2, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-21)** ["2018 Rainbow List"](https://glbtrt.ala.org/rainbowbooks/archives/1270). *Rainbow Book List*. Retrieved January 2, 2022.

v t e Michael L. Printz Award 2000: Myers – Monster 2001: Almond – Kit's Wilderness 2002: Na – A Step From Heaven 2003: Chambers – Postcards from No Man's Land 2004: Johnson – The First Part Last 2005: Rosoff – How I Live Now 2006: Green – Looking for Alaska 2007: Yang – American Born Chinese 2008: McCaughrean – The White Darkness 2009: Marchetta – On the Jellicoe Road 2010: Bray – Going Bovine 2011: Bacigalupi – Ship Breaker 2012: Whaley – Where Things Come Back 2013: Lake – In Darkness 2014: Sedgwick – Midwinterblood 2015: Nelson – I'll Give You the Sun 2016: Ruby – Bone Gap 2017: Lewis, Aydin, and Powell – March: Book Three 2018: LaCour – We Are Okay 2019: Acevedo – The Poet X 2020: King – Dig 2021: Nayeri – Everything Sad Is Untrue 2022: Boulley – Firekeeper's Daughter 2023: Tahir – All My Rage 2024: King, Anderson, Charlton-Trujillo, Levithan, McCarthy, McLemore, Neri, Reynolds, Ribay, and Sanchez – The Collectors: Stories 2025: Teer, Julia – Brownstone

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