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January 11, 2007
LONG ISLAND YOUNG ADULT LIBRARIANS PICK THEIR FAVORITE FOR THE PRINTZ AWARD
On January 4, 2007 the Nassau and Suffolk County Young Adult Librarians met and selected their favorites to win the Printz Award for 2007.The Michael L. Printz Award is an award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature.
This year's selection is THE BOOK THIEF by Marcus Zusak. In this story Death tries to make sense of the horrors of World War II. Death relates the story of Liesel--a young German girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man they are hiding, as well as their neighbors. Hazel Rochman of the publication, BOOKLIST(January 1, 2006), wrote " More than the overt message about the power of words, it's Liesl's confrontation with horrifying cruelty and her discovery of kindness in unexpected places that tell the heartbreaking truth."
Not an easy book to get into it is a powerful story and recommended for HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN GRADES 10 TO 12.
The librarians selected two Honor Books for this year's Printz.
SOLD by Patricia McCormick and RULES OF SURVIVAL by Nancy Werlin.
SOLD was prevously review on the YA BOOK LOG on December 21, 2006 and was recommended for TEENS IN GRADES 10 TO 12.
RULES OF SURVIVAL by Nancy Werlin tells the story of seventeen-year-old Matthew and his attempts to free himself and his sisters from the grip of their emotionally and physically abusive mother. This book is recommended for TEENS IN GRADES 7 TO 10.
Within the next two weeks we will know, if these selections turn out to be the winners. I will keep you posted.
Mrs. Jackson
Head of Young Adult Services
Posted by fjacksonem at January 11, 2007 10:05 AM