My Name Is Mina
2010 children's novel by David Almond From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
My Name Is Mina is a 2010 children's novel by David Almond. It is a prequel to Skellig and is about Mina, a homeschooled girl who lives across the road from the house that Michael's family moves into at the beginning of Skellig. The novel takes the form of a stream of consciousness journal. It is written in a way that shows us Mina's opinions.
First edition | |
| Author | David Almond |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's fiction |
| Published | 2010 (Hodder Children's Books) |
| Publication place | England |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 300 |
| ISBN | 9780340997260 |
| OCLC | 765619939 |
Reception
Booklist, in a starred review of My Name Is Mina, wrote "Almond is rather brave to have written a prequel to Skellig (1998), a book that was the essence of originality. So many things could have gone wrong. But he is too shrewd—and fine—a writer to let that happen";[1] and Kirkus Reviews found it "A fascinating, if breathless ramble through the cosmos."[2]
The School Library Journal wrote "Almond portrays Mina as a girl with a great love of words and learning, and he plays joyfully with language. This might make for tricky going for some readers, but it is truly a wonderful book.";[1] and VOYA called it "a lyrical, whimsical novel".[1] A Guardian reviewer wrote that it is "a wonderful book in its own right" and "joyous."[3]
My Name Is Mina has also been reviewed by Publishers Weekly,[4] Library Media Connection magazine,[1] The Horn Book,[1] The Use of English magazine,[5] Bookmarks,[6] Reading Time,[7] School Librarian.[8] BookTrust,[9] The Deakin Review of Children's Literature,[10] The New York Times,[11] and the National Post.[12]
It was shortlisted for the 2012 Carnegie Medal[13] and the 2011 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize.[14]
References
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