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A graphic novel wins the Printz award. It’s a new day in Young Adult literature. The 2007 Printz Award winner is:

American Born Chinese, by Gene Luen Yang
(read it, didn’t love it, but lots of good buzz about it)

2007 Honor Books:

• The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation; v. 1: The Pox Party, by M. T. Anderson
  (haven’t read it, everyone raves about it, no surprise it’s on the list)


• An Abundance of Katherines, by John Green
  (read it, loved it, kinda interviewed the author)


• Surrender, by Sonya Hartnett
  (heard of it, haven’t read it)


• The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak
  (haven’t read it because it’s so long, but I give up already — I’ll read it. Happy now?)

The Coretta Scott King Book Award recognizes an African American author and illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults.

King Author Book winner:

Copper Sun, written by Sharon Draper
(read it, liked it, very powerful)

King Author Honor Book:

• The Road to Paris, written by Nikki Grimes
  (never heard of it)

King Illustrator Book winner:

Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom, illustrated by Kadir Nelson, written by Carole Boston Weatherford
(no surprise)

King Illustrator Honor Books:

• Jazz, illustrated by Christopher Myers, written by Walter Dean Myers
  (sure, why not?)


• Poetry for Young People: Langston Hughes, illustrated by Benny Andrews
  (never heard of it — gotta read more poetry)

So, I’ve read about half of these. Looks like I’ve got some catching up to do.