115 pages 3 hours read

David Levithan

Every Day

Fiction | Novel | YA

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Introduction

Every Day

  • Genre: Fiction; young adult fantasy
  • Originally Published: 2012
  • Reading Level/Interest: Lexile HL650L; grades 7-12
  • Structure/Length: 40 chapters; approx. 400 pages; approx. 8 hours, 25 minutes on audio
  • Protagonist and Central Conflict: The protagonist, known only as A, wakes each day in the body of a different person, never knowing what the day will bring. When A meets Rhiannon, A discovers someone with whom they want to share each and every day.
  • Potential Sensitivity Issues: Gender and identity; sexual content; briefly touches on immigration, mental health, suicide, drug addiction, and other social issues

David Levithan, Author

  • Bio: Born in 1972; earned degrees in English and political science from Brown University in 1994; published his first novel in 2003; editorial director at Scholastic, publisher of children’s books and educational resources; founding editor of Scholastic’s PUSH imprint; known for teen and young adult stories that are both imaginative and accessible to a wide variety of readers; won the Margaret A. Edwards Award in 2016, an award that recognizes authors who help adolescents become more aware of themselves and their place in the world
  • Other Works: The Realm of Possibility (2004); Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist (with Rachel Cohn; 2006); Will Grayson, Will Grayson (with John Green; 2010); Another Day (companion novel to Every Day; 2015); Sam and Ilsa’s Last Hurrah (2018)
  • Awards: Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth (2012); Barnes and Noble Best Book of the Year winner (2012); ALA Best Books for Young Adults winner (2013)