Congratulations to Markus Zusak for winning the Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults.
Book trailer for Evergreen Book Award 2013-14
A Confusion of Princes by Garth Nix
Nix, Garth. A Confusion of Princes.
A treat for Sci-Fi fans. No dragons! or vampires!
Khemri was taken from his parents as a baby, trained to be a leader, and enhanced with super-capabilities. He is now one of a million princes in line to replace the Emperor. His biggest obstacle is staying alive. As part of his trials to prove himself worthy as an emperor, Khemri is stripped of his enhancements and sent to live in several different environments where he must learn to adapt quickly or die. His mysterious Master of Assassins councils him in more ways than just avoiding death and helps him to mature from a selfish teen to a young man who must choose how he wants to live his life. Raine lives on a far planet and it is through her and her family that Khemri learns what the empire means to the average citizen. There is no on-screen sex but references to courtesans might make this for older teens in some communities. Highly recommended.
First time for an old-timer
Welcome! This is my first time as a blogger. While I don’t think that I have much to add to the blogosphere, I am putting my toe in the water because of a class assignment. We were assigned to create a blog as part of an e-Marketing class and can write about absolutely anything. Figuring out what topic I could talk about has been pretty tough for me. Fortunately, my youngest son suggested that I post the book reviews I write for a local group. My first will be a title I read last year but as I progress along the blog road, I’ll post more current readings. Thanks for joining me on the journey.
About me: I am a junior high school teacher-librarian in the suburbs of Seattle, Washington. My school is full of readers and I love talking with them about books. They are very good resources for new titles and authors to try. I also review books for the Washington Young Adult Review Group (aka WASHYARG) and have been part of the Evergreen Young Adult Book Award committee for several years. These roles have introduced me to many books I would probably not have picked up on my own and have resulted in me writing hundreds of book reviews and promotions. I plan to share some with you.
Besides book reviews, I plan to share links to sites I find useful for choosing books for my library. Other links I will share include book trailer videos (some created by my students), lists of awards, and other booklists I have found. I hope you will be part of this community and share titles, links, and ideas you have about the world of YA books.
