[CALIBK12] Quick Picks Announcement - check out your colleagues' work

[Sarah Bosler]

I second that Jane! Joy, Marie and Heather, great job! I bought Body Drama
earlier this year and it's great! It may not be appropriate for every
library but at the very least, the perfect gift for any teen girl. Thanks,
Thanks! I love the QPs!

On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 5:02 PM, Jane Lofton <jane at lofton.com> wrote:

> Congratulations Joy, Marie, and Heather, our dedicated CSLA members, for
> your incredible work coming up with great title suggestions for all of us!
> I'll definitely be culling your list for ideas for my students.
> Jane Lofton
> Teacher Librarian
> Lindero Canyon Middle School
> Agoura Hills, CA
> jane at lofton.com or jlofton at lvusd.org
>
>
>
> On Jan 28, 2009, at 11:24 AM, Millam, Joy wrote:
>
>
> Hi Everyone,
> Some of your CSLA colleagues are members of YALSA's Quick Picks for
> Reluctant Readers Committee. They put in countless hours reading more than
> 180 books and attending conference meetings (at their own expense) and
> helped create a selection list specifically for reluctant readers.  I feel
> like we created a great diverse list that everyone can use to make sure
> every kind of kid has a book they can connect with personally. Be sure to
> congratulate Marie Slim (Troy High) and Heather Gruenthal (Western
> High/Orangeview Jr. High) on their participation. They represented
> California very well!
>
> The 2009 Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers List is out- be sure to check
> out the full list at
>
> http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/quickpicks/09qp.cfm
>
> The following books made our Top Ten:
>
> Life Sucks by Jessica Abel and Gabriel Soria
> One Hundred Young Americans by Michael Franzini
> Permanence by Kip Fulbeck
> No Choirboy: Murder, Violence and Teenagers on Death Row by Susan Kuklin
> Wake by Lisa McMann
> Body Drama by Nancy Amanda Redd
> Skulls by Noah Scalin
> Retaliation by Yasmin Shiraz
> Custom Kicks by Kim Smits and Matthijs Maat
> Ghosts: Caught on Film by Melvyn Willin
>
> Please note that our list is a selection tool, several titles contain
> mature content and librarians should use their professional judgment in
> determining whether it is appropriate for your library and patrons.
>
> A big thanks to the committee for all their hard work, we had over 175
> nominations and we read them all and more in an effort to create a list to
> assist librarians connect reluctant readers to books.
>
>
> Joy Millam
> District Library Coordinator / Teacher Librarian
> YALSA's Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers Committee Chairperson
> Valencia High School
> Placentia, CA
> 714-996-4970 x3250
> jmillam at pylusd.org
>
> http://bookdiva1.blogspot.com/
> http://booktalksandmore.pbwiki.com
>
> http://www.vhstigers.org/library/mrs_millam.jsp?rn=3833
>
> "Libraries are not made; they grow." - Augustine Birrell
>
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Sarah Bosler, Teacher Librarian
Montclair High School
Chaffey Joint Union High School District
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