I'm teaching a literacy class for secondary school teachers/reading specialists this semester and am excited to be back in the world of YA. I read The Serpent King by Zentner last week and am still thinking about parts of that book. Maybe this one really stuck with me because I grew up in a small town. No matter where you grow up, high school is full of students trying to figure out who they are and who they can become. This may be on my read-it-again list.
I also found Carrie Gelson's blog, There's A Book for That (new to me) and she has a #mustreadin2017 list going. As others send their lists, she posts a link to them. This is a great place to look for a new-to-you book to read. I pulled a few from her list. I had already planned to pick up Snow White by Phelan--I've seen it around the blogosphere.
Also, Inprint Houston's Cool Brains! series is bringing Tim Green to Houston on January 29. He'll be talking about his book, Left Out. The Cool Brains! events I've attended have been worth the afternoon. Since Houston is hosting the Super Bowl, this is timely--Green is a former NFL player.
Other books on my #mustreadin2017 list include Blooming at the Texas Sunrise Motel by Holt, Brown Girl Dreaming by Woodson, Piecing Me Together by Watson, and The Sun is also a Star by Yoon.
I'm heading to the bookstore tomorrow.
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