You've gotta check these books out!
The Tall Guy and I each just finished one.
I read A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly.
A beautiful story about a young girl in the early 1900s who takes care
of her family, solves a murder mystery, and finds her voice all in the
span of a year or two. Her name is Mattie, and she stays with me; she reminds me of myself but just a tiny bit, I see a few of my friends in her, and many of my students. Get wrapped up in this beautiful story.
The Tall Guy finished Airborne by Kenneth Oppel.
He said it doesn't get going for awhile...meaning it takes several pages to get into it, but he loved the story. Especially the writing.
The award is supposed to recognize excellence in young adult literature, and most of the protagonists (main characters) are kids, teenagers. However, just because the books are about kids does not mean they are only for kids. These books offer adults the chance to read the kinds of stuff kids are interested in. Now and then, kids and adults need to read the same books because they provide good substance for important discussions. Books are wonderful that way.
Michael L. Printz Award Winners--Check them out! Let me know what you think!
Until next time,
Stenson
p.s.
American Born Chinese was one of the winners too. See, this award rarely misses? I couldn't get enough of that book earlier this summer. I love this award and the
books honored by it.
