The Oregon Young Adult Network of librarians (OYAN) is pleased to open registration for the 2013 Mock Printz Award Workshop! As usual a short list of 10 of the best teen books of 2012 (see below) will be read, discussed, and then voted upon two days before the actual Printz Medal is announced at the American Library Association Annual meeting.
Here are the details:
Date: January 26, 2013 Time: Noon - 4:00 p.m.
Location: US Bank Room, Central Library, Multnomah County Library. 801 SW 10th Ave., Portland, OR 97205
Cost: FREE!
Food: Eat first or bring a lunch. Snacks & beverages available during the mid-afternoon break.
Maximum in person audience: 40 adults, 20 teens.
To Register: Email susansm@multcolib.org with names, school, & email addresses for each participant.
Book List:
Anderson, Jodi Lynn
From the New York Times bestselling author of Peaches comes a magical and bewitching story of the romance between a fearless heroine and the boy who wouldn't grow up.
The Drowned Cities
Bacigalupi, Paolo
This thrilling companion to Paolo Bacigalupi's highly acclaimed Ship Breaker is a haunting and powerful story of loyalty, survival, and heart-pounding adventure.
The Miseducation of Cameron Post is a stunning and unforgettable literary debut about discovering who you are and finding the courage to live life according to your own rules.
Bestselling author John Green returns with an eagerly anticipated and emotional novel about sickness and health, life and death.
Seraphina
Hartman,
RachelIn her New York Times bestselling debut, Rachel Hartman introduces mathematical dragons in an alternative-medieval world to fantasy and science-fiction readers of all ages.
Moonbird
Hoose,
Phillip
With
inspiring prose, thorough research, and stirring images, Hoose explores the
tragedy of extinction through the triumph of a single bird.
In this truly original portrayal of a girl struggling to break free of society's definitions, Printz Honor author A.S. King asks readers to question everything --and offers hope to those who will never stop seeking real love.
Brides
of Rollrock Island
Margo
LanaganMargo Lanagan weaves an extraordinary tale of desire, despair, and transformation. With devastatingly beautiful prose, she reveals characters capable of unspeakable cruelty, but also unspoken love.
Liar
& Spy
Stead,
RebeccaStead’s spare and elegant prose, compassionate insight into the lives of young people, wry sense of humor, deft plotting, and ability to present complex ideas in an accessible and intriguing way make this much more than a mystery-with-a-twist. (Hornbook)
Code Name Verity
Wein, Elizabeth
Harrowing
and beautifully written, Elizabeth Wein creates a visceral read of danger,
resolve, and survival that shows just how far true friends will go to save each
other.
