''Those Who Run in the Sky'' is a middle-grade fantasy novel by
Aviaq Johnston, published March 8, 2017 by Inhabit Media. The novel is the first in the series, followed by ''Those Who Dwell Below.''
The book has an English edition, as well as an
Inuktitut
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edition.
Reception
''Those Who Run in the Sky'' received starred reviews from ''
Kirkus Reviews
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'', as well as positive reviews from ''CM: Canadian Review of Materials'', ''
Medium
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Science and technology
Aviation
*Medium bomber, a class of war plane
*Tecma Medium, a French hang glider design
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,'' and ''Foreword Reviews''.
The book also received the following accolades:
* Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award Nominee for Northern Lights (2019)
* Indie Book Awards finalist (2017)
* Burt Award for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Young Adult Literature Honor Book (2017)
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Governor General's Literary Awards
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The first award was conceived and inaugurated in 1937 by the ...
: Young people's literature — text (2017)
* CBC's Best Canadian Young Adult and Children's Books of 2017
References
External links
Aviaq Johnston on "Those Who Run in the Sky"Aviaq Johnston is the author of the young adult novel, Those Who Run in the Sky10 Canadian YA books you should read this summer
2017 children's books
Coming-of-age fiction
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