Getting ready for Mock Printz selection

This coming week the high school librarians in my district will get together to select our 2017 Mock Printz Reading list. I've been reading YA books like a fiend all summer so I need to spend a little time this weekend thinking about what books I'd like included on the list.

My favorites. Each earned 5/5 stars.

 My thoughts: The Passion of Dolssa by Berry and We Are the Ants by Hutchinson both have all the makings of Printz-worthy books. The Raven King by Stiefvater is fabulous but will the committee consider it since it is the 4th book in a series? Jazz Day looks more like a potential Caldecott winner but I want my students to read it, so I will push for inclusion on our list.

4/5 star books 

I will fight for	Let’s discuss	I’ll recommend we don’t include
The Lie Tree Character Driven A Steep and Thorny Way	Exit, Pursued by a Bear Burn Baby Burn Flannery Rebel of the Sands Steeplejack The Memory Book Essential Maps for the Lost The Serpent King The Bitter Side of Sweet The Memory of Light The Golden Boys	Draw the Line Anna and the Swallow Man Unbecoming Salt to the Sea Highly Illogical Behavior (not pictured)

I read twelve other YA books which could qualify for the Printz. I won't recommend any of the books I awarded three stars, or any of the nonfiction books I have read so far. The Printz committee doesn't seem interested in giving awards for nonfiction since the creation of the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction a few years ago.

Books I still want to take a peek at (recently published or still unpublished) which are getting good review, one or two of these might be late additions to our list.

What are the favorite YA books you've read this year? Have I missed any books you think we should consider?