# Where Things Come Back

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2011 novel by John Corey Whaley

Where Things Come Back Author John Corey Whaley Language English Genre Young adult fiction Publisher Atheneum Books Publication date 2011 Publication place United States Media type Print Hardcover Pages 228 ISBN 9781442413337 OCLC 646113120

***Where Things Come Back*** is a [young adult](/source/Young_adult_literature) novel by [John Corey Whaley](/source/John_Corey_Whaley), published by [Atheneum Books](/source/Atheneum_Books) in [2011](/source/2011_in_literature). It was awarded the [Michael L. Printz Award](/source/Michael_L._Printz_Award)[1] and the [William C. Morris Award](/source/William_C._Morris_Award)[2] in 2012.

## Reception

Abby O'Reilly of *[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)* praised the cover and called the book "such a unique read" and "accessible and fast paced".[3] Angela Yuen of *[The Rumpus](/source/The_Rumpus)* describes the book as "human" and "vulnerable" and calls it "tinged with absurdity and humor".[4]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** American Library Association. ["The Michael L. Printz Award"](https://www.ala.org/yalsa/printz-award). Retrieved March 12, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** American Library Association. ["The William C. Morris Award"](https://www.ala.org/yalsa/morris-award). Retrieved March 12, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** O'Reilly, Abby (October 19, 2014). ["Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley - review"](https://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2014/oct/19/review-where-things-come-back-john-corey-whaley). *The Guardian*. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0261-3077](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0261-3077). Retrieved March 14, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Yuen, Angela (May 14, 2015). ["Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley"](https://therumpus.net/2015/05/14/where-things-come-back-by-john-corey-whaley/). *The Rumpus*. Retrieved March 14, 2025.

## External links

- [Author's official site](https://johncoreywhaley.com/)

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