| 2012 Printz Award Winner |
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Congrats to the 2012 Michael L. Printz Award winner (aka Best YA book of 2011) Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley, which was announced today. I have to admit, this book wasn't even on my radar, but I've already put a copy on reserve.
The Printz Honor books are: Why We Broke Up by David Handler, art by Maira Kalman. Written as break up letter paired with illustrations of momentos of the doomed relationship, anyone who is ever been the dumper or dumpee will appreciate this story. The Returning by Christine Hinwood. A soldier tries to find his place in the world when he returns to his village after losing his arm and five years of his life to a brutal war. Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey. When a popular girl is murdered, rebel Jasper and brainiac Charles become unlikely allies and try to solve the crime before Jasper is blamed. The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater. A bloody horse race on mythical water horses brings Puck Connolly and Sean Kendrick together and then threatens to tear them apart. Happy reading.
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