Comments on GreenBeanTeenQueen: ALA Youth Media Awards

My husband was just listening to an interview with...

2012-01-29T14:22:06.121-06:00

My husband was just listening to an interview with Gantos.

He says it's definitely worth a listen. (http://www.npr.org/2012/01/28/145998769/newbery-medal-winner-jack-gantos-plays-not-my-job)

Kathy-So many award books end up that way it seems...

2012-01-27T14:41:31.564-06:00

Kathy-So many award books end up that way it seems.

Caroline-I love Brian Selznick's mix of wordless pictures and text and I love sharing them with readers! I still need to see the Hugo movie.

Sarah-Agreed-it seemed blurry, but the story was good. I adore Blackout!

Katie-I enjoyed Where Things Come Back-it's a unique book! I've had so many teens rave about Scorpio Races! I also really enjoyed Between Shades of Grey.

Storyqueen-I just finished Breadcrumbs! It reminded me a lot of the TV show Once Upon a Time with the mixing of fairy tales.

Melissa and T. Nelson-Okay for Now is the Newbery of my heart. I wish it has received more love. I wonder with only two honor books if the committee was a bit split on their choices.

Okay For Now got robbed. :(

2012-01-27T11:43:34.645-06:00

Okay For Now got robbed. :(

Ah, I have a soft spot for Okay For Now and wish i...

2012-01-27T11:39:37.380-06:00

Ah, I have a soft spot for Okay For Now and wish it had gotten a bit more recognition.

Shelly, I'm reading Breadcrumbs right now. Wow...

2012-01-27T09:24:48.527-06:00

Shelly, I'm reading Breadcrumbs right now. Wow.

You must read "Me...Jane." it is a lovel...

2012-01-27T09:23:23.720-06:00

You must read "Me...Jane." it is a lovely story and the pictures are wonderful. It was my pick for the medal...so glad it won an honor.

I've not read Jack Gantos' new book yet, either, but I will. I love to read the new Newberries each year.

(I wanted Breadcrumbs to win, but alas.)

Shelley

I thought there were so many surprises! The only P...

2012-01-26T17:28:35.993-06:00

I thought there were so many surprises! The only Printz book I'd read was The Scorpio Races, and it was fantastic. I honestly don't know that I'm super interested in reading Where Things Come Back... but if I see it at the library I'll pick it up for sure. I was just SO disappointed that Between Shades of Gray wasn't even an Honor book. Ruta Sepetys made my reading-year and deserves some love!!

A Ball For Daisy was not a favorite for me. I didn...

2012-01-26T16:58:35.245-06:00

A Ball For Daisy was not a favorite for me. I didn't really like the squiggly/blurry quality of it myself. But I LOVED Blackout and I'm so pleased it got an Honor.

So many books I missed this year. Rich reading ahe...

2012-01-26T16:26:50.291-06:00

So many books I missed this year. Rich reading ahead.

I was thrilled for Wonderstruck, too. My boys and I are reading it together (after finishing Hugo). They're at the age where finding a read aloud we all agree on isn't easy, so I'm especially grateful for Brian's amazing story-telling skills.

I read Dead End in Norvelt and remember wondering ...

2012-01-26T14:30:18.518-06:00

I read Dead End in Norvelt and remember wondering who the correct audience for this book would be. My review is here. I think this is one, like many Newbery award books, that will be appreciated by adults rather than children.