This Friday, I will be presenting at the Best of the Best Workshop at the East Tennessee History Center. This event is cosponsored by the CCYAL and the KCPL. I have the honor of sharing some of the best (in my humble opinion) books of 2012 (and 2013!) This is my second year to present, and I am really looking forward to talking with the librarians and book lovers who will be in attendance. I'll post my list and PowerPoint after the workshop, but for the time being here is my 2011 list. If you have a spare hour want to see AND hear my talk can watch it here.
Overall, I think 2012 has been a strong year for YA. The variety and quality of books being published is one of the reasons the YA market is so strong. The Fault in Our Stars got the year off to a strong start, living on the New York Times Bestseller list for several weeks. Even though I don't think another book will be published this year that compares to TFiOS, there are several titles that are getting great press and will be popular among teens (and coughcough adults like me).
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