http://blogs.slj.com/adult4teen/2012/06/26/best-books-of-the-year-so-far-2012/ A School Library Journal Blog Mon, 20 May 2013 13:24:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://blogs.slj.com/adult4teen/2012/06/26/best-books-of-the-year-so-far-2012/#comment-23720 Becky Chodzin Mon, 09 Jul 2012 14:58:18 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/adult4teen/?p=5795#comment-23720 Great list! Glad you included "Escape from Camp 14" EVERYONE, TEENS AND ADULTS ALIKE, SHOULD READ IT! It is an amazing, true story and one that we should all know about. Great list! Glad you included “Escape from Camp 14″ EVERYONE, TEENS AND ADULTS ALIKE, SHOULD READ IT! It is an amazing, true story and one that we should all know about.

]]> http://blogs.slj.com/adult4teen/2012/06/26/best-books-of-the-year-so-far-2012/#comment-23706 Diane Colson Mon, 09 Jul 2012 01:05:20 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/adult4teen/?p=5795#comment-23706 Hi Ayeda, I just finished "Beyond the Beautiful Forevers" by Katherine Boo, which is set in the slums of Mumbai. There are many strong women in this story. Most notably, it is a nonfiction work. These are real life heroines. You might like to try that one. Hi Ayeda,
I just finished “Beyond the Beautiful Forevers” by Katherine Boo, which is set in the slums of Mumbai. There are many strong women in this story. Most notably, it is a nonfiction work. These are real life heroines. You might like to try that one.

]]> http://blogs.slj.com/adult4teen/2012/06/26/best-books-of-the-year-so-far-2012/#comment-23605 Random House Gets Graphic……. » Random House, Inc. Library Services Tue, 03 Jul 2012 15:28:38 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/adult4teen/?p=5795#comment-23605 [...] Library Journal has called Gone to Amerikay one of the best graphic novels of 2012…so far! Make sure you have a copy in your library, this is an important book and adds a new way to learn [...] [...] Library Journal has called Gone to Amerikay one of the best graphic novels of 2012…so far! Make sure you have a copy in your library, this is an important book and adds a new way to learn [...]

]]> http://blogs.slj.com/adult4teen/2012/06/26/best-books-of-the-year-so-far-2012/#comment-23577 07/01/2012 | ColleenDoran.com Mon, 02 Jul 2012 00:19:11 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/adult4teen/?p=5795#comment-23577 [...] week was finding out my new graphic novel with Derek McCulloch, Gone to Amerikay, was tapped by the School Library Journal Association as a top three graphic novel pick thus far for 2012. Ask for it at your local library, and support [...] [...] week was finding out my new graphic novel with Derek McCulloch, Gone to Amerikay, was tapped by the School Library Journal Association as a top three graphic novel pick thus far for 2012. Ask for it at your local library, and support [...]

]]> http://blogs.slj.com/adult4teen/2012/06/26/best-books-of-the-year-so-far-2012/#comment-23468 Ayeda Tue, 26 Jun 2012 16:30:21 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/adult4teen/?p=5795#comment-23468 I am disappointed at the lack of women of color represented on this list. I am disappointed at the lack of women of color represented on this list.

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