Michael L. Printz Award- Winner and Honors Books

This month the winner Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in young adult literature was announced, as well as the honor books.

Winner:




Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi








Honors:
Nothing by Janne Teller
Please Ignore Vera Dietz by A.S. King
Revolver by Marcus Sedgwick
Stolen by Lucy Christopher

Title and covered released for Kane Chronicles, book 2!

Yesterday, the title and cover were released for Book 2 of the Kane Chronicles by Rick Riordan. Throne of Fire will be released in May 2011.

Don't forget to vote!

The deadline to vote for the 2011 Garden State Teen Book Awards is Sat. January 8th!

Each year, New Jersey teens vote for their favorite books in three categories:

Fiction: Grades 6-8

Fiction: Grades 9-12

Non-Fiction: Grades 6-12

To check out this year's nominees and to vote for YOUR favorite, visit: http://www.bccls.org/gstba/2011/

New Year, New Stuff

Fans of Sara Shepard's Pretty Little Liars series have some good news for the new year. Four more books are being added to the series for a total of 12. The first new installment will be titled Twisted and will debut July 5.