Printz Win (For me!)
I have a love/hate relationship with the ALA YMA awards day. I look forward to seeing the winners - an exciting time for YA Lit. But I sweat it some. I wonder if I will have any of the titles in my collection - if I don't, does it call into question my chops as a librarian and literature teacher? This year, I celebrate the small victories. I have read, liked, and blogged about all three Printz titles: Bone Gap, Out of Darkness, and The Ghosts of Heaven. Today, for just a moment, I forgot about test scores, common core, SLO's, and all of the things that stress me out about teaching and felt like a winner!