Literary+Quality

Literary Quality of Young Adult Books
toc We begin with Maya Angelou's "I Love the Look of Words."

Variations on a Theme . ..
We’ll see the “tracks” of your thinking as we discuss the Printz books you’ve read and bookcast. Over the ten years that I've met with the Eva Perry Book Club and heard them talk about the books that they believe are distinguished in literary quality, the one comment I've heard most often is some variation is "this is a book that I will take with me." A story so compelling, a voice that is unforgettable, a realism that speaks to us. Le's see which books of 2011 may become journey books.

Topic Overview
Essential Question: What does literary quality in Young Adult Literature look like and how can we help young adults with diverse interests and abilities connect with quality YA literature?

Literary quality can be an illusive concept. Bring your reflections on literary quality and those books in which you've found it as we meet virtually to complete our Collaborative Critical Inquiry on Literary Quality.

Transmission
Transmission -- Learn about ALA's Printz Award for Literary Quality

Assignments
The Printz of Literary Quality Collaborative Critical Inquiry