Given an assignment that allows you to choose the book you are required to read sounds good....until you actually have to be in charge of finding a book! Today we're going to look at some book trailers (essential the same thing as a movie trailer, a visual advertisement for the book) of books that we have available in our LMC. In fact, thinking about a book selection being like choosing a movie is a great strategy. It can help you identify your favorite genre, interests and potentially find the perfect match!
When making book recommendations I have found that award books have been very popular. The awards were given for a reason! Today I'm going to feature the American Library Association's Alex Award books. The award is sponsored by a trust in honor of a young adult librarian pioneer who was nicknamed "Alex". Every year, ten books that were written for adults but have special appeal for young adults, are awarded the honor. The award list contains an interesting mix of genres. Here are this year's award winners:
And finally, a just because it's my favorite young adult book released in the last couple of years:
