The Good Braider
The Good Braider is a young adult novel in verse by Terry Farish, published May 1, 2012 by Marshall Cavendish.
Reception
The Good Braider received starred reviews from School Library Journal and Booklist, as well as positive reviews from Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books and Kirkus. The American Immigration Council called the book "bold and brave."The book has been discussed in academic journals, including Journal of Children's Literature, NCTE's Talking Points, Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, ''The ESSE Messenger, and English Journal.
Bank Street College of Education named The Good Braider'' one of the best children's books of 2013.
| Year | Award | Result | Ref. |
| 2012 | Lupine Award Juvenile/Young Adult | Winner | |
| 2013 | ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults | Selection | |
| 2013 | Boston Authors Club Young Reader Award | Winner | |
| 2013–2014 | Georgia Peach Book Award | Finalist | |
| 2014 | ALA Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learner | Selection | |
| 2014 | Texas Library Association TAYSHAS Reading List | Selection | |
| 2017 | YALSA's Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults | Top 10 | |
| Indiana Eliot Rosewater High School Book Award | Winner | ||
| Goodreads Best Multicultural Young Adult Book |