My selections today will help me with three projects:
A. Make progress on my reading challenges;
B. Identify new selections for my Nifty Fifty Cart; and
C. Start reading books published in 2012 that may make my Mock Printz list.
Books on my A list (Reading Challenges):
1. Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley
2. The Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen
3. Under the Mesquite by Guadalupe Garcia McCall
4. Putting Make-up on the Fat Boy by Bil Wright
5. Soldier Bear by Bib Tak
6. Stotan! by Chris Crutcher (also for B)
Books on my B list (Nifty Fifty prospects)
1. Stupid Fast by Geoff Herbach
2. The Iron King by Julie Kagawa
3. The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor
4. Black and White by Paul Volpoini
5. Sabriel by Garth Nix
Books on my C List (Potential Mock Printz selections)
1. The Disenchantments by Nina LaCour
2. Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
3. Master of Deceit: J. Edgar Hoover by Marc Aronson
4. Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore
The Nifty Fifty cart is just a special cart I have in the library with 50 different books that are generally liked by all readers, high and low. The lead up to the Mock Printz Workshop, kids read 10-15 preselected books that I think might win the Printz Award in January.
I like your organization system there! Looks like you have a lot to read this spring. I'm curious about the Disenchantments because I've seen it recommended by a few other people.
ReplyDeleteWow! Great list. I need to read a lot of these, and the rest I need to check out.
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Happy Reading!
~Danica Page
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Hi there, just popping in... Great list :)
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Here is my choice...
Top Ten Tuesday
Love the way you organized - I did it by challenges too.
ReplyDeleteGreat lists! I really enjoyed Putting Makeup on the Fat Boy, Stotan!, and Running Dream. It sounds like you have a good spring break planned
ReplyDeleteThere isn't a single book on your list this week that I have read. I've heard of some of the YA titles though, so I'll look forward to reviews.
ReplyDeleteMm, Bitterblue. I love everything Cashore's written, and I can't wait to get my grubby hands on her newest novel. Been waiting for what feels like forever!
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