This book has shown up on lists of books I might like on Oyster and Goodreads for awhile. I wasn't really sure it was up my alley, especially after I had bounced off of a different book by Anderson. Once again, though, this project of reading Printz books has not led me astray (honestly, of the ... VIEW POST
“American Born Chinese” by Gene Luen Yang
Hey! A graphic novel -- the first to show up as a Printz honoree -- and it won the 2007 award. This is a very quirky quick read of a book. It might seem to be simple, but it's actually a pretty complex tale that I thoroughly enjoyed. As soon as I finished it, I handed it to one of my teenaged ... VIEW POST
2006 Printz Wrap Up Post
I think I might have forgotten to do a 2005 summary -- and after posting last week, I realized that I had gotten some posts out of order (starting 2007 before finishing 2006!) Oops. So, 2006 Michael L Printz honor and award winners. A very eclectic group of books -- two novels, a short story ... VIEW POST
“A Wreath for Emmett Till” by Marilyn Nelson, illustrated by Philippe Lardy
This slim book of poetry was a surprise. At first, because it looks like a child's picture book. Later, because of the poetry itself. The name Emmett Till was vaguely familiar, but sadly, not enough to have been able to say who he was. The book description, above, has a short version of his ... VIEW POST
“Surrender” by Sonya Hartnett
I'm about 8 books and 2 weeks behind on writing posts. I keep saying it: but it's much easier to just keep reading, rather than taking the time to reflect. If you don't like books with unreliable narrators and/or ambiguous endings, this book is definitely not for you. And it wasn't just the ... VIEW POST
“John Lennon: All I Want Is the Truth, a Photographic Biography” by Elizabeth Partridge
So, I'll admit: I was a little dubious about reading a biography of John Lennon. I had to buy it, too, because it wasn't available from any of my library choices, or online. Having read it, I still wonder at why, exactly, this was chosen as an honor book. It was good, but I would love to know what ... VIEW POST
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