2009 Printz winner announced

The 2009 Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature was announced this week at the American Library Association mid-winter conference in Denver, CO.
The winner is Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetti.
Haunted by the past, Taylor Markham reluctantly leads the students of the Jellicoe School in their secret territory wars against the Townies and [...]

Posted on January 30th, 2009 by Shirley Volk
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Next Book Club on February 9, 2009

We met today and shared some recently added titles to the collection:
“Impossible” by Nancy Werlin, “Heir to Sevenwaters” by Juliet Marillier, “Gifted” by Nikita Lalwani, “Kendra” by Coe Booth and “What I Saw and How I Lied” by Judy Blundell which is the 2008 National Book Award winner. It’s a book with something for everyone-a [...]

Posted on January 26th, 2009 by Shirley Volk
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