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The Shibboleth

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The Shibboleth
First edition
AuthorJohn Hornor Jacobs
LanguageEnglish
GenreYoung Adult novel
Published2014 (Carolrhoda Lab)
Publication placeUSA
Media typePrint (paperback)
Pages393
ISBN9780761390084
OCLC835951288
Preceded byThe Twelve-Fingered Boy 
Followed byThe Conformity 

The Shibboleth is a 2014 young adult's novel by John Hornor Jacobs. It continues the story of teenagers, Shreve Cannon, and Jack Graves, who have psychic abilities.

Reception

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A starred review in Booklist called it a "dyed-in-the-wool middle book [in a trilogy]", and said that "its chief achievement is to foment excitement for the finale",[1] while Kirkus Reviews described it as "a series of elongated plot twists that need to move [the] lead character from one place to the next".[2]

School Library Journal lauded its "engaging" prose, its "realistic, mature language" and its "cliff-hanger ending",[3] while Horn Book Guides noted its "sheer weirdness" that "will captivate readers",[4] and Voice of Youth Advocates praised it as "a superb telling of what it means to be different".[5]

References

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  1. ^ "The Shibboleth". Booklist. American Library Association. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  2. ^ "The Shibboleth". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media LLC. December 11, 2013. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  3. ^ "The Shibboleth". School Library Journal. Media Source Inc. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  4. ^ "The Shibboleth". Horn Book Guides. Media Source Inc. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  5. ^ "The Shibboleth". Voice of Youth Advocates. E L Kurdyla Publishing LLC. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
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