Re: [LM_NET] award books used in curriculum?

[Donna Nix <dgillila@AOL.COM>]

I have only gotten a few responses to my questions (listed below), and no one has 
responded to the first question along the lines I intended.? One response was a bit 
miffed that I would ask people to check school reading lists against award lists.



That was not my intent at all.? I thought (perhaps wrongly) that people would be 
able to name off 3-5 recent winners or best of the year list titles that were being 
used in classes.



Sooooo, let me try again.? While I'm still looking for any titles anyone wishes to 
send; let me reword the first question to this:



If you had the opportunity to talk to a group of future junior high or high school 
English teachers---what would you say or do to get them interested/enthused/maybe 
even 'excited' about reading young adult literature?? 



(I have about 30 minutes--so this can't be too involved)



I'm open to any and all ideas.



Thanks? again,



Donna 



Donna Nix
Plymouth, MN
dgillila@aol.com ?
University of St. Thomas
Minneapolis, MN
denix@stthomas.edu 
www.stthomas.edu/libraries 
www.mnbatt.blogspot.com 


-----Original Message-----
From: Donna Nix <dgillila@AOL.COM>
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Sent: Tue, Sep 29, 2009 11:27 am
Subject: [LM_NET] award books used in curriculum?



Greetings,



I'm thinking ahead to a session I'll have in a few weeks with our Young Adult 
Literature class (teacher education students).? In this session, I've been 
booktalking recent YA titles that I love (that's what I?am asked to do)?and?in 
most cases, believe they have potential curriculum use.? But the students mostly 
look bored, and when the instructor shares the list of books they chose to read 
after the assignment, it is mostly classic or older titles.? I think I have 2 
questions:



1) any ideas of how to get them excited about new/recent books? (I share the 
BBYA and Quick Picks lists, which generates some interest)

2) What recent books from the following awards or lists are being used in the 
curriculum of your junior or senior high school?? (approx. last 5 years)

?????? Newbery award and honors

?????? Printz award and honors

?????? Best Books for Young Adults

?????? Coretta Scott King award and honors (older reading levels)

?????? Alex awards



Thanks for your input.



Donna



Donna Nix
Plymouth, MN
dgillila@aol.com ?
University of St. Thomas
Minneapolis, MN
denix@stthomas.edu 
www.stthomas.edu/libraries 
www.mnbatt.blogspot.com 

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