[yscon] Summer Hot Lists

Tue Jun 6 07:19:26 PDT 2017

Good morning,

Every other year, the Enoch Pratt Free Library of Baltimore hosts the *Books
for the Beast *Conference.  The 14th Annual Margaret Edwards Day: *Books
for the Beast *Conference occurs October 28, 2017.  The remarks of current
YA authors and illustrators are part of the day, along with book signings
and discussion groups of the reading list the committee compiles of top YA
reads since the last conference.  Attendees (teachers, librarians, teens
(who are free of charge) read these YA titles prior to the conference in
order to participate in book discussions.  I am attaching the reading list
and a flyer that provides a bit of history of this event.  Ellen Oh and Jim
Ottaviani will be featured speakers this year.  So noot one YA
recommendation -- but several to add to your list!  If you live in the
mid-Atlantic area and are interested in attending, please let me know --
online registration should be available soon.

Adult?  Hmmmm....always lagging here.  I did just finish *Hillbilly Elegy*
(J.D. Vance)  Not really light, summer reading, but definitely illuminating
and thought-provoking, regardless of your personal political beliefs.  Much
to ponder here as we consider the state of our country today. May provide
some interesting family reunion discussions this summer!

Carrie   :)

On Tue, Jun 6, 2017 at 9:26 AM, April Mazza <april at masslibsystem.org> wrote:

> I feel out of the loop on adult books too! Personally, I’m looking forward
> to reading Animals Strike Curious Poses by Elena Passarello – nonfiction
> essays about famous animals. And for YA, American Street by Ibi Zoboi-came
> out in February. About a girl and her mom trying to start a new life in
> Detroit but her mom is detained by immigration. And here’s a good looking
> list for summer YA books https://www.buzzfeed.com/
> farrahpenn/here-are-21-ya-books-youll-want-to-blow-your-
> money-on-this?utm_term=.jsBR5AbKY
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> I’ll definitely be adding a lot of those to my to-read list!
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> April Mazza
> MLS Consultant
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> *From: *yscon <yscon-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us> on behalf of
> "Margarida, Danielle (DOA)" <Danielle.Margarida at olis.ri.gov>
> *Date: *Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at 8:44 AM
> *To: *Staci Shaw <Staci.Shaw at libraries.idaho.gov>, YSCon <
> yscon at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>
> *Subject: *Re: [yscon] Summer Hot Lists
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> What a great teacher gift!
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> *The Hate U Give *by Angie Thomas is still really hot in RI – the holds
> lists are a mile long.
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> I don’t know if it’s hot (I’m so out of touch with grown-up books) but I’m
> looking forward to *Saints for All Occasions* by J. Courtney Sullivan.
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> Danielle Margarida <danielle.margarida at olis.ri.gov>
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> *From:* yscon [mailto:yscon-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] *On Behalf
> Of *Staci Shaw
> *Sent:* Monday, June 05, 2017 5:27 PM
> *To:* yscon at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
> *Subject:* [yscon] Summer Hot Lists
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> Ok, this is a fun one:
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> I gave my son’s teacher a gift certificate to our local indie bookstore
> and wrote on it to use it for something fun. She emailed me to thank me
> this morning, and asked for the hottest adult and hottest YA book of the
> summer. Yikes, just one of each?!
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> So I’m challenging the collective brain—what is your *one* hottest adult
> and *one* hottest YA pick of the summer? (I think she means new and what
> everyone’s reading right now…)
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> ~Staci
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> Staci Shaw, M.A.Ed.
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Carrie Sanders
Youth Services Coordinator
Division of Library Development & Services

Maryland State Department of Education
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