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Sonora Reyes is an American author of young adult fiction.
Sonora Reyes | |
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| Born | Arizona, USA |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Young adult fiction |
| Notable works | The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School |
| Website | |
| sonorareyes | |
Reyes's debut, The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School, was published by Balzer + Bray in May 2022.[1] The novel predominantly deals with homophobia,[2] and follows a teen girl as she develops her first crush on another girl who is open about her own queerness and speaks up against homophobic teachers.[3] Among other honors, the novel was a finalists for the 2022 National Book Award for Young People's Literature.[4]
Their sophomore novel, The Luis Ortega Survival Club, was published by Balzer + Bray in 2023.[5] The novel is about teenage girls who had nonconsensual sexual encounters and aim to expose the perpetrator together.[2] Reyes considers the book to be a personal revenge fantasy.[6]
In a 2023 interview with Publishers Weekly, Reyes stated they were working on an adult novel.[2]
Reyes is a queer second generation immigrant[7] and was born and raised in Arizona.[8] They went to Catholic school, which they say inspired their novels in terms of cathartically writing about what they experienced there.[2]
Reyes currently lives in Arizona. They are autistic[9] and use "they/them" pronouns.[6]
The Chicago Public Library included The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School on their list of the best yound adult novels of 2022.[10] The following year, it was included on Young Adult Library Services Association's list of Teens' Top Ten.[11]
The Luis Oretga Survival Club is a Junior Library Guild book.[12]
| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School | Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Fiction | Nominated | [13] |
| National Book Award for Young People's Literature | Finalist | [4][7] | ||
| 2023 | Lambda Literary Award for Young Adult Literature | Won | [14] | |
| Pura Belpré Award | Honor | [15][16] | ||
| Walter Dean Myers Award | Honor | [17] | ||
| William C. Morris Award | Finalist | [16][18] |
- The Luis Ortega Survival Club. Balzer + Bray. 2023. ISBN 978-0-06-306030-2.
- The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School. Balzer + Bray. 2022. ISBN 978-0-06-306023-4.
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