[CALIBK12] Michael Cart's "Best YA" list?

[Steve Grant]

Colleagues,
         Did any of you attend Michael Cart's Thursday 11/15 workshop 
at the CSLA conference, "The Best of the Best: What's New in YA 
Literature," who might be able to share with me his latest list of 
"best YA" picks--assuming he handed one out?
         I wasn't able to attend the workshop myself.  However, a 
couple of years ago when he was keynote speaker at the San Diego 
County Ed office-sponsored "Professional Growth Day for LMTs," he 
handed us each his list of "The 50 Best Young Adult Books of 2005"... 
then proceeded to booktalk each of them over the course of the next 
two hours.  Sound like a bit of a yawn?  Not!  I was riveted the 
whole time.  The next year when I actually had some money for new 
library books (all donated by parents), I ordered virtually every one 
on his list.  Each is outstanding in one way or another, and a number 
of them continued to be chosen by my high school students today.
         I'd love to have his latest list--or know where I could go 
to get it.  Thanks in advance for any leads--or the list itself--any 
of you might be able to give me.
                 --Steve

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