The Michael L. Printz Award is awarded by the Young Adult Library Services Association, a division of the American Library Association, to a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature. Books are chosen from those that were published in the United States in the previous year, but authors do not have to be United States residents.
In celebration and exploration of the Printz experience, the Austin Public Library Literature Committee will host a Mock Printz Discussion on Monday morning, January 11, 2010 at the Manchaca Road Branch <http://www.austinlibrary.com/apllocations.cfm?acronym=amr> . Eight books will be discussed in relation to the specific Printz terms, definitions, and criteria. The discussion group will vote for a winner and select Honor books. In preparation for the Mock Printz Discussion, participants are asked to: 1. Familiarize themselves with the Printz Policies and Procedures <http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/printzaward/abo utprintz/michaellprintz.cfm> . 2. Familiarize themselves with the CCBC Book Discussion guidelines <http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/books/discguide.asp> . 3. Read and be prepared to discuss ALL of the pre-selected books published for young people in 2009: Anderson, Laurie Halse - Wintergirls Burg, Ann E. - All the Broken Pieces Chen, Justine Headley - North of Beautiful Chima, Cindy Williams - The Demon King Larbalestier, Justine - Liar Ryan, Carrie - In the Forest of Hands and Teeth Tan, Shaun - Tales From Outer Suburbia Thompson, Kate - Creature of the Night Recommended reading: From Cover to Cover: Evaluating and Reviewing Children's Books by KT Horning. To register for this program, please contact Patti Cook at [email protected] or 974-8707. Please include your name, library, email address and phone number in your message. The discussion fills at 30 participants, so don't wait!
