Yes, I'm participating in Random Acts of Publicity, created by Darcy Pattison. It's a public event on facebook and you can
sign up here. For this Random Act, I'm offering teasers about four new YA novels:
Every Day by David Levithan (Knopf, 9780307931887) -- With this beautiful and highly-imaginative novel about A, a being who wakes up in a different body every morning, David Levithan teaches us what it means to be human, and what it means to truly love someone. A has managed to drift through his many lives, never getting involved -- until the day he occupies the body of Justin, boyfriend to Rhiannon. A knows he must see Rhiannon again, even if it means risking being caught by a preacher who warns of the devil taking over bodies.
What's Left of Me by Kat Zhang (Harpercollins, 9780062114877, Coming Sept 18!) -- In an alternate society where two souls exist inside every body, Eva and Addie started out like everyone else. Eva is the recessive one, the one who should have faded away by the time they were seven or eight. In their strict society, it's mandatory that one soul become dominant. But at fifteen, Eva's still there inside of Addie, weak and helpless, yet able to talk to Addie telepathically. Will Eva fade away for good or can she learn how to control their shared body again, despite the dangers? An intriguing storyline and gorgeous writing. I read this in one sitting.
Lindsey Lost by Suzanne Marie Phillips (Viking, 9780670784608, coming Sept 13) -- Lindsey's an Olympic hopeful, a star runner and the town's Golden Girl. When her body is found in the woods, her brother Micah may have been the last person to see her. But he can't remember what happened. Did he witness the murder? Or commit it? There are at least four other possible suspects. A thriller so intense you'll be tearing through the pages to find out what happens.
If I Lie by Corrine Jackson (Simon Pulse, 9781442454132) * -- Quinn is trying to survive her senior year in high school, shunned by everyone and tormented by the mean girl, because they all think Quinn cheated on her boyfriend, the town hero. But the truth isn't always what it seems. In this well-crafted novel, Corrine Jackson paints a stunning portrait of a girl forced to keep a secret for a boy who's now MIA in Afghanistan.
* See my interview with author Corrine Jackson
in this post -- and there's still time to enter the giveaway, but hurry!
In the spring issue of YALS, you’ll find an easy-to-reference listing of all the YALSA award winners and book and media lists announced at the ALA Midwinter Meeting. Since ebooks are on the rise, I thought I’d take a look at which of the winners are currently available as ebooks and which are available for libraries on OverDrive.
Counting the winners and honors of the awards (except for Odyssey) and the top ten books on the Best Fiction, Quick Picks, and Popular Paperback lists, we end up with 50 unique titles. Of those, 37 are available as ebooks that can be purchased through the usual channels including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iTunes, and Google Books. The only titles that aren’t available electronically are non-fiction titles, graphic novels, and older fiction titles. Of the 37 ebooks, 20 are available for libraries to lend in OverDrive, according to their search engine.
As the ebook market continues to grow, I expect we will see more backlist titles become available, while full-color ereaders and tablet computers will allow graphic-intensive books to be offered electronically. Whether or not more ebooks will be available for library lending, however, remains to be seen. I hope that next year, more of the award-winning and noteworthy books honored by YALSA will be available to as many readers as possible in their desired reading format.
Alex Awards
| Title |
Author |
Publisher |
Date |
Available as an ebook |
Available on OverDrive |
| Big Girl Small |
Rachel DeWoskin |
Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
2011 |
x |
|
| In Zanesville |
Jo Ann Beard |
Little, Brown & Company |
2011 |
x |
|
| The Lover’s Dictionary |
David Levithan |
Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
2011 |
x |
x |
| The New Kids: Big Dreams and Brave Journeys at a High School for Immigrant Teens |
Brooke Hauser |
Free Press |
2011 |
x |
|
| The Night Circus |
Erin Morgenstern |
Doubleday |
2011 |
x |
x |
| Ready Player One |
Ernest Cline |
Crown Publishers |
2011 |
x |
x |
| Robopocalypse: A Novel |
Daniel H. Wilson |
Doubleday |
2011 |
x |
x |
| Salvage the Bones |
Jesmyn Ward |
Bloomsbury USA |
2011 |
x |
x |
| The Scrapbook of Frankie Pratt: A Novel in Pictures |
Caroline Preston |
Ecco |
2011 |
|
|
| The Talk-Funny Girl |
Roland Merullo |
Crown Publishers |
2011 |
x |
x |
Edwards Award
| Title |
Author |
Publisher |
By: Beth,
on 7/29/2011
Blog: YALSA - Young Adult Library Services Association
( Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags:
YALSA Info., Best Fiction for Young Adults, Alex Award, Amazing Audiobooks, Fabulos Films for Young Adults, Quick Picks, Odyssey Award, William C. Morris Award, Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults, Great Graphic Novels for Teens Committee, Michael L. Printz Award, taskforces, Awards, Add a tag
This fall, YALSA will be making appointments to the following selection committees and taskforces! Put your passion for young adult literature to work! If you have experience in evaluating and selecting young adult materials, as well as time to volunteer your skills, please consider serving on a YALSA selection committee. The committees and taskforces are:
- Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults
- Best Fiction for Young Adults
- Fabulous Films for Young Adults
- Great Graphic Novels for Teens
-
Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults
-
Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
- Great Graphic Novels for Teens
-
Alex Award
- Morris Award
- Odyssey Award
- 2013 Midwinter Marketing & Local Arrangements Taskforce
- 2013 Midwinter Paper Presentation Planning Taskforce
- Readers’ Choice List Taskforce
How do I get on a committee or taskforce?
To serve on a committee or taskforce, you must be officially appointed by YALSA’s President-Elect, Jack Martin. YALSA is collecting volunteer forms from now through Sept. 30 for members who would like to serve on selection and award committees as well as taskforces that begin work on Feb. 1, 2012. If you are currently serving on a selection or award committee and you are eligible to and interested in serving for another term, you must fill out a volunteer form. This is the only way the President-Elect knows for certain that you’re interested in continuing on the committee. Also, please note that selection committee members are required to attend both Midwinter and Annual conferences. Please ensure that you can travel to both conferences before you volunteer.
What Do I Need to Know to Volunteer?
Before you volunteer to serve on a committee or taskforce, you’ll want to learn what the group does and what your responsibilities will be. YALSA has created a free webinar with information about what it’s like to serve on a selection or award committee. Be sure to take the time to view it. You can also contact the chair directly to let him/her know you’re interested in serving and to ask questions about what your involvement will entail. Names and contact information for all the committee chairs are available from the Governance link on YALSA’s website. From the Get Involved link on YALSA’s website you’ll also find information about each of the committees’ functions, size, etc. Lastly, be sure to read through YALSA’s Handbook, especially the sections that list responsibilities for committee members.
Where do I volunteer?
In order to be considered for a selection or award committee, you need to fill out a Selection Committee Volunteer Form by Sept. 30.
If you’d like to be considered for one of the task
The YALSA Quick Picks are always fun to read and important to know about. "Reluctant Readers" are an oft-discussed topic; what does "reluctant" mean? Anyway. If I read and reviewed it, I've linked. These books have awesome annotations; you really should click thru to the whole list to read them.
Anderson, Laurie Halse. Wintergirls.
Baratz-Logsted, Lauren. Crazy Beautiful.
...
de la Pena, Matt. We Were Here.
...
Elkeles, Simone. Perfect Chemistry.
...
Knowles, Jo. Jumping Off Swings.
...
Stiefvater, Maggie. Shiver.
...
Williams, Carol Lynch. The Chosen One.
...
Amazon Affiliate. If you click from here to Amazon and buy something, I receive a percentage of the purchase price.
© Elizabeth Burns of A Chair, A Fireplace & A Tea Cozy
2007 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers. Click on the link for the full list; this is just the list of what I read.
NONFICTION
...
FICTION
...
Cohn, Rachel and Levithan, David. Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist.*
...
de la Cruz, Melissa. Blue Bloods. A fun vampire book that is part Gossip Girl, part Buffy.
...
Giles, Gail. What Happened to Cass McBride.
...
Marunas, Nathanial and Craddock, Erik. Manga Claus: The Blade of Kringle. A lot of fun, as buff Manga Claus defeats the demon ninja Teddy Bears and saves the North Pole. In my draft pile.
...
Ruby, Laura. Good Girls. Read it on the plane back from Seattle. Loved it. Can't wait to find ten minutes to blog about it.
...
Stewart, Sean and Weisman, Jordan and others. Cathy's Book: If Found Call 650-266-8233.*
Stone, Tanya Lee. A Bad Boy Can be Good for a Girl.*
...
Vaughan, Brian K. and Alphona, Adrian. Runaways: Volume One. A great graphic novels series that answers that timeless question: what if the parents who loved you and took care of you and spoiled you turned out to be evil supervillains, intent on mass murder and world domination?
...
Werlin, Nancy. The Rules of Survival. Quite simply, one of the scariest mothers ever. Would you be able to follow the rules?
...
Read the rest of this post
|
.jpg?picon=107)
I love sharing word about great books and writers whose style I adore!
Thanks for word about these four YAs.
Awesome choices Joanne. The only one I read is What's Left of Me. Like you, I read it so quickly. It was that good.
I hadn't heard of Everyday or Lindsay Lost -- but really all of these books sound so good. You always make the best recommendations. Can't wait to check these out.
Thanks for stopping by, Barbara.
Yes, Natalie! Kat Zhang's book is amazing!
Hi Kat! Good to hear from you. Hope you read at least one of these.